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This week in the War, 23–29 June 1941: Barbarossa 2

Posted on June 27, 2013 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, Operation Barbarossa continued its spectacular success. In the north, German forces spread out into Latvia and Lithuania. In the centre, a pincer movement cuts off huge numbers of Russian troops in the vicinity of Minsk. … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 16–22 June 1941: If Hitler invaded Hell…

Posted on June 21, 2013 by secondbysecond

“If Hitler invaded Hell, I would at least make a favourable reference to the Devil in the House of Commons,” Churchill joked to his private secretary. This week in the war, on the evening of 22 June 1941, Churchill broadcast … Continue reading →

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