An invasion of Russia was authorized by Hitler on 18 December 1940 for a start date of 15 May 1941, but this would not be met, and instead the invasion began on 22 June 1941.
Na severu meji na departmaja Indre-et-Loire in Loir-et-Cher, na vzhodu na departma Cher, na jugu na departmaja regije Limousin Creuse in Haute-Vienne, na zahodu pa na departma Vienne (regija Poitou-Charentes).