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Did Richard Sorge correctly predict the date of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union?
No
Yes
He predicted it, but the date was off by a few months
He predicted it, but the date was off by a few years
Answer
The answer is no. Contrary to Sorge's prediction that Germany would not attack the Soviet Union before June 1942, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa on June 22, 1941, taking the Soviets by surprise and gaining significant initial success.
The Spy Who Fooled Hitler: The Richard Sorge Quiz
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