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Operation Barbarossa was the name given to Nazi Germany’s invasion of Russia on June 22nd 1941. Barbarossa the largest military attack of World War Twoand was to have appalling consequences for the Russian people.
Three army groups attacked Russia on June 22nd 1941. Army Group North, led by von Leeb, Army Group Centre, commanded by von Bock and Army Group South commanded by von Rundstedt.
Army Group
Consisted of?

Army Group North
XVIII Army led by von Küchler
IV Panzergruppe led by Hoepner
XVI Army led by Busch
Totalled 20 divisions and Luftflotte I
Army Group Centre
III Panzergruppe led by Hoth
IX Army led by Strauss
IV Army led by von Kluge
II Panzergruppe led by Guderian
Totalled 51 divisions and Luftflotte II
Army Group South
VI Army led by von Reichenau
I Panzergruppe led by von Kleist
XVII Army led by von Stülpnagel
Hungarian Army Corps (Carpathian Group)
III Rumanian Army led by Dmitrescu
XI Army led by von Schobert
IV Rumanian Army led by Ciuperca
40 divisions; 14 Rumanian divisions; Hungarian Army Corps and Luftflotte IV.

Russia was defended by four army units. Though Russia had a large army, the purges had wiped out a considerable part of the army’s senior commanders.

The Baltic Special Military District led by Kuznetsov faced Army Group North
8th Army led by Sobennikov
11th Army led by Morosov
27th Army led by Berzarin
Totalled 26 Divisions including 6 armoured ones.

The Western Special Military District led by Pavlov faced Army Group Centre
3rd Army led by Kuznetsov
10th Army led by Golubev
4th Army led by Korobkov
Totalled 36 divisions including 10 armoured ones.


The Kiev Special Military District led by Kirponos faced Army Group South
5th Army led by Potapov
6th Army led by Muzychenko
26th Army led by Kostenko
12th Army led by Ponedelin
Totalled 56 divisions including 16 armoured divisions

The Odessa Special Military District led by Tyulenev which faced Army Group South
9th Army led by Cherevichenko
Totalled 14 divisions including 2 armoured divisions.

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