1944Decisive Day in Battle of Narva

A decisive day in the Battle of Narva, allowing the German a...
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1941
1944

⚔️ Germans Capture Narva, Further Isolating Soviet Forces in Estonia

German forces capture Narva in Northeastern Estonia, leaving the Red Army in control of only its pocket in Northwestern Estonia and the West Estonian archipelago.
Germans Capture Narva, Further Isolating Soviet Forces in Estonia (1941)
Eastern FrontBaltic StatesMilitary OffensiveSoviet UnionEstoniaGerman AdvanceSiegeNarva

🛡️ Decisive Day in Battle of Narva

A decisive day in the Battle of Narva, allowing the German army detachment "Narwa", including Estonian conscript formations to delay the Soviet Baltic Offensive for another one and a half months.
Decisive Day in Battle of Narva (1944)
Eastern FrontEstoniaNarvaMilitary StrategySoviet OffensiveWarfareGermanyWWIIBaltic States

⚔️ Leningrad Front Launches Narva Offensive (Feb 15-28)

Soviet Leningrad Front initiates the Narva Offensive, February 15–28.
Leningrad Front Launches Narva Offensive (Feb 15-28) (1944)
Eastern FrontNarvaOffensiveLeningradSoviet UnionGermanyEstoniaWWII

⚔️ Leningrad Front Launches Narva Offensive (Mar 1-4)

Leningrad Front initiate the Narva Offensive, March 1–4.
Leningrad Front Launches Narva Offensive (Mar 1-4) (1944)
Eastern FrontNarvaOffensiveLeningradSoviet UnionGermanyEstoniaWWII

🛡️ Soviet Narva Offensive Stalled

At the start of the Soviet Narva Offensive, July 24–30, the Soviet 8th Army is beaten by the Estonian 45th Regiment and East Prussian 44th Regiment. The army detachment "Narwa" begins to retreat to the Tannenberg line.
Soviet Narva Offensive Stalled (1944)
Eastern FrontSoviet OffensiveEstoniaNarvaMilitary CampaignDefensive Battle1944

🏘️ Narva Offensive Captures Town

The Leningrad Front's Narva Offensive captures the town.
Eastern FrontSoviet OffensiveEstoniaNarvaMilitary CampaignCity Capture1944