on parisian barbarossa the german plan to seize soviet territory was ready in december nineteen forty but most of the soviet leaders as soon as hitler would target britain first before unleashing any attack on the soviet. one but a. stalin was already aware of the plan by february not in forty one the problem was that the germans regularly postponed the invasion initially was i proved in my fifteen meanwhile stalin was desperately trying to delay it war until autumn with. breast fortress where the first assault was launched actually consisted of several forts situated on islands around the main fortification in the the eastern seaboard offered the most stubborn resistance. most of the fortress defenders still expected reinforcements down to the end they did know they were already well behind enemy lines germans has seized the town of brest within hours. abreast residents lived under occupation for nearly three years