Operation Barbarossa
1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union during the Second World War
Was 1941 Operation Barbarossa related to The Crusades?
Operation Barbarossa referred to the 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union. Frederick Barbarosa was the Holy Roman Empire that drowned while marching his army to The Crusades. The Holy Roman Empire was a medieval empire that ruled over lands including what became modern Germany.
What historic figures were named Barbarosa? Of #1, which lived during the medieval period? Were any of #2 active during the Crusades?