It was the largest military attack in World War Two. ... Operation Barbarossa failed because Germany used weak military forces, had poor logistics and planning, and failed to win the Battle of Stalingrad, which is one of the main battles in Operation Barbarossa.

When did Operation Barbarossa fail?

Operation Barbarossa had begun to miscarry in August 1941, and its failure was patent when the Soviet counteroffensive started.

Why did Operation Barbarossa fail for kids?

The main cause of German failure was faulty logistical planning. The objectives of Operation Barbarossa were quite unrealistic from the very beginning. The start of the war was the most favorable for Germans, as they took the Soviets by surprise and destroyed a large part of the Soviet army in the first weeks.