Introduction

Documentary examining Operation Barbarossa, Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.

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Outline

Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union is met with initial success but the invasion stalls in front of Moscow.

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Production & Filming Details

• Narrator(s): Samuel West.
• Director(s): Laurence Rees.
• Writer(s): Laurence Rees.
• Producer(s): Laurence Rees, Martina Balazova, Tom Lasica, Detlef Siebert, and Alexandra Umminger.
• Music: Brian Biffin.
• Cinematography: Martin Patmore, Stefan Thissen, and Jens Tukiendorf.
• Editor(s): Alan Lygo and Volkers Zielke.
• Production: BBC and Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR).
• Distributor(s): BBC (original airing).
• Original Network: BBC Two.
• Release Date: 05 October 1999.
• Running Time: 200 minutes (total running time).
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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