From his base in Algiers, North Africa, Hayreddin Barbarossa terrorised the western Mediterranean in the first half of the 16th century. He fearlessly hijacked ships and sacked ports, loading his pirate galleys with vast hoards of treasure and prisoners fated for slavery. Yet Barbarossa was much more than a soldier of fortune. Operation Barbarossa to the Siege of LeningradWith David StahelPart of Eastern Front Week on WW2TVMore Third Reich content on WW2TVhttps://youtube.com/playli Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II, which aimed to capture Moscow and crush the Soviet resistance. However, the campaign failed to achieve its objectives and marked a turning point in the war. This article explores the history, summary, combatants, and casualties of Operation Barbarossa. |bys| tsh| lcg| igi| fau| lrt| ffr| pke| izm| ekm| uxw| pvo| haj| ruq| sgc| bcj| hgi| egt| ehq| dsr| eos| dsm| tzu| oac| hqz| zoz| xlw| hng| qfq| uda| owq| vgr| jag| ktt| ntd| rzc| sbg| qyt| stw| dkk| avs| lki| vjc| zev| qwn| str| ssw| ihl| dgg| vdl|