June 22, 1941: three million German soldiers invaded the Soviet Union as part of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa, aiming to destroy the Soviet Union and secure its land for the Third Reich. In the spirit of the classic First Day on the Somme, Craig Luther narrates the events of that fateful day on the Eastern Front, one of the pivotal days of WW II.

Planning for Armageddon : Adolf Hitler and his general staff prepare to unleash war on Soviet Russia -- On the cusp of war--Berlin, Moscow and the Eastern Front -- Armageddon unleashed (I)--Army North group goes to war -- Armageddon unleashed (II)--Army group center goes to war -- Armageddon unleashed (III)--Army group south goes to war -- Death from the sky--The Luftwaffe wreaks havoc and smashes -- Berlin, Moscow, and the first twenty-one hours of war on the Eastern Front.