This Operation Barbarossa Crossword is an engaging history activity designed to reinforce students’ knowledge and understanding of Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union during the Second World War.

The crossword includes 16 Across and Down clues covering key people, places, events, military developments and consequences associated with Operation Barbarossa. Topics include the invasion of the Soviet Union, the Eastern Front, the Red Army, the Battle of Moscow, Einsatzgruppen, the Hunger Plan, German military strategy and the failure of the operation.

An answer section is included, providing solutions such as Soviet Union, June, invasion, three, horses, offensive, major, Moscow, Red Army, Hitler, turning, Eastern Front, captured, Hunger Plan, and death.

This resource is suitable for History lessons, homework, revision, starter activities, early-finisher work and independent learning. It can be used to consolidate learning about Operation Barbarossa while encouraging students to recall important historical vocabulary and key facts.

Topics covered include:

Operation Barbarossa and the invasion of the Soviet Union
Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler
The Red Army and the Eastern Front
The Battle of Moscow
German military successes and eventual failure
Soviet prisoners of war
The Hunger Plan
Einsatzgruppen and the Holocaust
The wider impact of Barbarossa on the Second World War
The activity is particularly useful for students studying World War Two, Nazi Germany, the Holocaust or the Eastern Front. The resource also includes relevant historical imagery and a separate answer section for convenient marking.