What was the code name for the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany?

What was the code name for the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany?

• A. Operation Sea Lion
• B. Operation Barbarossa
• C. Operation Overlord
• D. Operation Torch

Answer: (B)

Barbarossa is the code name Germany used for its 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. This massive campaign, launched on June 22, 1941, was meant to deliver a quick, decisive strike to destroy Soviet military power, seize vast resources, and gain Lebensraum. The name itself, drawn from the medieval Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, signaled a grand, sweeping campaign. Other invasions mentioned were directed at different theaters: Sea Lion was the planned invasion of Britain that never happened; Overlord was the Allied 1944 invasion of Normandy in France; Torch was the 1942 Allied landings in North Africa.

Barbarossa is the code name Germany used for its 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. This massive campaign, launched on June 22, 1941, was meant to deliver a quick, decisive strike to destroy Soviet military power, seize vast resources, and gain Lebensraum. The name itself, drawn from the medieval Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, signaled a grand, sweeping campaign.

Other invasions mentioned were directed at different theaters: Sea Lion was the planned invasion of Britain that never happened; Overlord was the Allied 1944 invasion of Normandy in France; Torch was the 1942 Allied landings in North Africa.