June 22, 1941: the day the Nazi invasion began

At 4:00 a.m. on June 22, 1941 the troops of Nazi Germany crossed the border and invaded the territory of the Soviet Union. This marked the beginning of the cruelest and bloodiest war in Russia’s history

At 4:00 a.m. on June 22, 1941 the troops of Nazi Germany crossed the border and invaded the territory of the Soviet Union. This marked the beginning of the cruelest and bloodiest war in Russia’s history