1943Battle of Kursk: Nazi Germany's Final Eastern Front Offensive Fails

July – August: The failed Battle of Kursk becomes the last N...
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⚔️ German Victory at the Battle of Tannenberg

German Victory at the Battle of Tannenberg (1914)
World War IEastern FrontBattleGerman EmpireRussian EmpireMilitary Strategy
GermanyGermanyRussiaRussia

💥 Battle of Kursk: Nazi Germany's Final Eastern Front Offensive Fails

JulyAugust: The failed Battle of Kursk becomes the last Nazi offensive on the Eastern Front.
Battle of Kursk: Nazi Germany's Final Eastern Front Offensive Fails (1943)
World War IIEastern FrontBattleMilitary HistorySoviet UnionNazi GermanyTank WarfareOffensiveTurning Point
GermanyGermanySoviet UnionSoviet UnionRussiaRussia

🛡️ Surrender of German Forces at Stalingrad

February 2: Battle of Stalingrad ends with over two million casualties and the retreat of the German Army.
Surrender of German Forces at Stalingrad (1943)
World War IIEastern FrontSoviet UnionMilitary DefeatWarfareTurning PointAxis PowersCasualties
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermany

🛡️ Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory

January 27: The Siege of Leningrad ends with Soviet victory after over a million deaths.
Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory (1944)
World War IIEastern FrontSiegeSoviet UnionMilitary HistoryTotal WarAtrocity
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermany

💥 Operation Bagration: Soviet Offensive Cripples Germany

JuneAugust: Soviet forces launch Operation Bagration on the Eastern Front, the biggest defeat in German military history.
Operation Bagration: Soviet Offensive Cripples Germany (1944)
World War IIEastern FrontSoviet UnionMilitary OffensiveWarfare
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermanyBelarusBelarusPolandPolandLithuaniaLithuaniaLatviaLatviaEstoniaEstonia

🪖 Soviet Capture of Berlin

Soviet Capture of Berlin (1945)
World War IIEastern FrontBattleSiegeBerlinTotal WarPost-War
GermanyGermanySoviet UnionSoviet Union