Bringing History to Life Magazine

2 April 2022

30 million fell on the Eastern Front On 22nd June 1941, Germany attacked along the entire Soviet border. What the former Soviet state remembers as The Great Patriotic War went under the German codename of Operation Barbarossa. Here, we guide you through the key events of that conflict, from the opening moments, when Hitler broke his non- aggression pact with Stalin in June 1941, to Berlin’s fall in 1945. With detailed accounts, analysis and maps – this issue covers everything you need to know about the war on the Eastern Front.