1941 ⟶ German Encirclement at Vyasma

German armies encircle about 660,000 Red Army troops near Vy...
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🪖 German Encirclement at Vyasma

German armies encircle about 660,000 Red Army troops near Vyasma (east of Smolensk); some make a glowing prediction of the end of the war.⟶
Eastern FrontEncirclmentVyasmaRed ArmyGerman OffensiveMilitary StrategySoviet Defeat

💥 German Encirclement Near Minsk and Białystok

Huge German encirclement of 300,000 Red Army troops near Minsk and Białystok.⟶
German Encirclement Near Minsk and Białystok (1941)
MinskBiałystokEastern FrontEncirclementGerman OffensiveSoviet ArmyMilitary DefeatOperation BarbarossaStrategic Victory

💥 German and Soviet Tanks Meet at Balakleya, Encircling Soviets at Kharkov

Kleist's and Paulus' tanks meet up at Balakleya, southeast of Kharkov, encircling most of the Soviets' 6th and 9th Armies.⟶
German and Soviet Tanks Meet at Balakleya, Encircling Soviets at Kharkov (1942)
KharkovEastern FrontGerman OffensiveSoviet DefeatEncirclmentMilitary Campaign

⚔️ German Advances Encircle Red Army Armies Near Kharkov

Huge German successes around Kharkov, with envelopment of several Red Army armies.⟶
Eastern FrontGerman OffensiveSoviet UnionKharkovEncirclementOperation BarbarossaMilitary CampaignWehrmachtRed Army

🛑 Red Army Halts German Advance on Stalingrad

The Red Army methods of ferrying troops across the Volga and into Stalingrad directly seems to be a success, as the German advance comes to a halt.⟶
Battle of StalingradEastern FrontRed ArmyGerman ArmyVolga Riverurban warfareturning pointmilitary strategy

⚔️ Red Army Advances in Stalingrad Encirclement

The Red Army attempt at encirclement of Stalingrad continues with obvious success.⟶
StalingradEncirclementEastern FrontRed ArmySoviet UnionGerman OffensiveWorld War II