i have been following ww2 and all aspects of it for years and have lurked here for some time. i dont think i have seen this discussed here so i guess i will start the topic. thank you for your help.

what happened to the soviet army in poland on june 22 1942? i know that the pact between stalin and hitler split poland into two parts shared by both there armies and ussr occupied the eastern part of poland shortly after the german invasion. so my question is when barbarossa happened and hitler unleashed his armies on the ussr what was the situation in poland? were they encircled and wiped out easily from lack of supplies/logistics from the soviet high command? or did they hold out or retreat or surrender? i always wondered what happened? can someone a little more knowledgeable please explain this to me? the situation there and result of the german invasion to the soviets in poland? thank you. take care.

welcome arbeit,I'm sure you'll get some responses to that question....

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ray w.

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Don't you mean 1941 ?

Anyway have a read of this for starters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Barbarossa

This map will help.

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This will also help.

Battle of Białystok–Minsk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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and this...

Defense of Brest Fortress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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thanx for taking the time to answer my question. i read wiki all the time too but it has numerous factual errors and figured i'd go straight ot the horse's mouth...
and yes i meant 1941

I recommend the book War Without Garlands by Robert Kershaw as it deals with the first year of Barbarossa by interweaving the historical details with the words of those that took part on both sides...

War Without Garlands: Operation Barbarossa 1941-1942: Amazon.co.uk: Robert Kershaw: Books

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Hello Arbeit….
I do sincerely wonder about your choice of name…..maybe you could try Auschwitz or Euthanasia as well??
As in regards to your question, try to read “Operation Barbarossa” by Paul Carell, it covers the topic quite well.
Kruska

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Imagine there is a WAR!!! - and your TV doesn't work

I've just finished Glantz 's Barbarossa for the second time.

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Hello W. W,
It’s been a long, long time since I read Paul Carell’s Barbarossa. I remember it had a bit of a “what if” touch when it came to explaining setbacks on behalf of the Wehrmacht.
How is Glantz’s book comparing in that matter?
Regards
Kruska

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Hm,Paul Carell is a good writer,but he is as reliable about Barbarossa,as Karl May about the Indians in North America.

I agree - I have Vol 1 & 2 of Hitler's War on Russia by Paul Carell - very good. At least it has maps, unlike The Road to Stalingrad by John Erickson.

is that book any good? I was planning on getting a hold of it, it was mentioned in 'Absolute War', which I'm reading now, and Bellamy says it's one of the best books on Stalingrad and the Eastern front.

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