1944 โถ Crimea Cleared of German Forces
The entirety of Crimea is under Soviet control. Many thousan...Year
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๐ German Forces Reach Sevastopol, Stalled in Mud
German Army Group South forces reach Sevastopol in the Crimea, but the tanks of the "Northern" forces are slowed or stopped entirely by mud.โถ

Eastern FrontSevastopolCrimeaGerman ArmyMilitaryMudSoviet UnionWar
๐ท๐บ German Forces Approach Stalingrad
Fighting increases as the Germans approach Stalingrad.โถ
Eastern FrontStalingradGerman OffensiveSoviet UnionCity SiegeTurning PointMilitary CampaignMajor Battles
๐ฅ German Forces in Stalingrad Collapse
German forces in Stalingrad are in the last phases of collapse.โถ
StalingradEastern FrontGerman DefeatSoviet UnionBattle of StalingradTurning PointMilitary OperationsWar of Attrition
๐ Soviet Forces Capture and Lose Kharkov
Soviet Union reconquers Kharkov, but is later driven out in the Third Battle of Kharkov.โถ

Eastern FrontRussiaKharkovThird Battle of KharkovSoviet Unionmilitary campaignWWII
๐ท๐บ Crimea Cleared of German Forces
The entirety of Crimea is under Soviet control. Many thousands of German and Romanian soldiers have been captured, but many thousands have been evacuated.โถ
CrimeaSoviet UnionEastern FrontGerman DefeatRomanian ArmyMilitary CampaignSoviet Advance