Features many rare and previously unpublished photographs of the German Invasion of the Soviet Union Operation Barbarossa began on 22 June 1941. Across the a stretch of land over 1,800 miles long over 4,5 million troops from the Axis powers marched to deliver what they thought would be a resounding blow to Soviet power. Here, Stackpole present an extensive photograph collection, many rare and previously unpublished, of the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Hundreds of photographs are presented featuring men, tanks and other weapons, uniforms and battlegrounds. This is an ideal reference for World War II enthusiasts, scholars and modellers.