The Forgotten Anniversary 22 June 1941

85 years ago, on 22 June 1941, the German Wehrmacht launched its war of annihilation against the Soviet Union. In the Federal Republic of Germany, the memory of 22 June 1941 has always been overshadowed by other days of remembrance. In his lecture, Reinhard Lauterbach examines the course of the campaign and its systematic preparation. Another topic is the different cultures of remembrance and commemoration in Germany, Russia and Ukraine.