- It was a german attack on Russia in 1941 - even though Russia was warned about this many times, it was still a surprise to them - was a 200 mile long front - Used Blitzkreig tactics to surprise the red army - Created the "scorched earth policy" - It was the burning of all crops and shelters, so that the Nazis could not use them - they had captured Leningrad, Kiev, the Crimea, and the outskirts of Moscow - however, the cold winter slows the germans down - 2 million Red Army officers were taken prisoner - The pact was officially broken Summary: Germans made a surprise attack on Russia, which a major setback for them