1941 ⟶ Continuation War Begins and Siege of Tobruk Begins
June 25: Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Uni...
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1940
1941
1944
⚔️ Winter War Ends: Soviet Union Victorious over Finland
March 13: The Winter War between Soviet Union and Finland ends with a costly victory for the USSR.⟶
World War IISoviet UnionEastern FrontMilitary ConflictTerritorial DisputesTotalitarianism
Soviet Union
Finland⚔️ Continuation War Begins and Siege of Tobruk Begins
June 25: Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union begins. Siege of Tobruk in North Africa is the first major defeat for Hitler's land forces.⟶
World War IIEastern FrontSiegeWarfareMilitary ConflictSoviet UnionAdolf Hitler
FinlandSoviet Union
Germany
Libya⚔️ Nazi Germany Invades the Soviet Union
June – December: Hitler commences the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.⟶
World War IIEastern FrontNazi GermanySoviet UnionInvasionTotal WarAdolf HitlerIdeologyWar Crimes
GermanySoviet UnionFinland
Romania🛡️ Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory
January 27: The Siege of Leningrad ends with Soviet victory after over a million deaths.⟶
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Soviet UnionGermany💥 Operation Bagration: Soviet Offensive Cripples Germany
June – August: Soviet forces launch Operation Bagration on the Eastern Front, the biggest defeat in German military history.⟶
World War IIEastern FrontSoviet UnionMilitary OffensiveWarfare
Soviet UnionGermany
Belarus
Poland
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia🕊️ Continuation War Ends
September 19: The Continuation War ends.⟶
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FinlandSoviet UnionGermany