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To: Homer_J_Simpson; rdl6989; C19fan
OK, so what happens on 7/1? My time line is silent on German-Soviet relations that week.

As we all know Hitler always had every intention to invade the Soviet Union. On July 1st the planning for what would eventually evolve into BARBAROSSA began when Brauchitsch ordered Halder to begin thinking of what it would take to invade the Soviet Union. Halder's planning proceeded rather chaotically since there was no clear direction given to him on what the goals should be. On July 22nd he was still struggling with this when he noted "What operational objective could be obtained? What strength have we available? Timing and area of assembly?"

So even though it's a bit vague, July 1st was technically the kickoff for the planning for invading Russia.

Sourced from A War to be Won: Fighting the Second World War - Williamson Murray and Allan R. Millett

14 posted on 03/15/2010 5:39:58 PM PDT by CougarGA7 (In order to dream of the future, we need to remember the past. - Bartov)
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To: CougarGA7

Hitler ordered studies on invading the USSR before the Germans had finished the French [and BARBAROSSA would start on the first anniversary of the French capitulation].


15 posted on 03/15/2010 8:26:52 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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