Army Group North's objective was to capture Leningrad ( Saint Petersburg).
On June 22, 1941, the Third Reich (Nazi Germany) attacked the Soviet Union. Known as Operation Barbarossa, this invasion was crucial for achieving Hitler's goal of Lebensraum (living space) in the east. The German army was divided into three prongs. Army Group North's objective was to capture Leningrad ( Saint Petersburg). Army Group Center's goal was Moscow. Finally, Army Group South's objective was Ukraine, followed by the oil fields in the Caucasus. Despite the three groups initially making progress, all were eventually stopped.