1941German Forces Enter Estonia

First German forces enter Estonia from Latvia.
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1940
1941

⚔️ German Forces Cross the Meuse River

German forces cross over the Meuse River.
German Forces Cross the Meuse River (1940)
Meuse RiverGermanyFranceMilitaryWorld War IIInvasionBelgiumBattle

🛡️ Soviet Troops Enter Latvia and Estonia

Soviet troops enter Latvia and Estonia.
Soviet UnionLatviaEstoniaInvasionOccupationBaltic StatesWorld War IIMilitary ActionAnnexation

🛡️ German Forces Complete Channel Islands Occupation

Channel Islands occupation is completed by German forces.
German Forces Complete Channel Islands Occupation (1940)
GermanyChannel IslandsOccupationWorld War IIUKMilitary ActionEuropeIsland WarfareBritish IslesInvasion

🇪🇪 USSR Annexes Estonia

The USSR formally annexes Estonia.
USSR Annexes Estonia (1940)
Soviet UnionEstoniaAnnexationOccupationBaltic StatesEastern FrontWorld War IITerritorial Expansion

🇩🇪 German Forces Enter Estonia

First German forces enter Estonia from Latvia.
GermanyEstoniainvasionEastern FrontBaltic StatesWorld War IIoccupationmilitary advance

🇩🇪 German Troops Occupy Riga

German troops occupy Latvia's capital, Riga, on the way to Leningrad.
German Troops Occupy Riga (1941)
Eastern FrontBaltic StatesOccupationMilitary AdvanceRigaLatviaOperation Barbarossa