1941 ⟶ German Forces Reach Gulf of Finland, Isolating Soviet Forces in Estonia

Germans reach the Gulf of Finland, cutting the Soviet forces...
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✈️ Soviet Airspace Violation over Estonia

The Soviet Air Forces violate Estonia's airspace.⟶
Soviet Airspace Violation over Estonia (1939)
Soviet UnionEstoniaAirspace ViolationMilitary ActionBaltic StatesTensionAggression

🇪🇪 USSR Annexes Estonia

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

⚔️ German Forces Reach Gulf of Finland, Isolating Soviet Forces in Estonia

Germans reach the Gulf of Finland, cutting the Soviet forces in Estonia into two, with the forces in Tallinn being detached from the rest of Soviet lines.⟶
German Forces Reach Gulf of Finland, Isolating Soviet Forces in Estonia (1941)
Eastern FrontBaltic StatesMilitary OffensiveSoviet UnionEstoniaGerman AdvanceSiegeNaval Blockade

🇩🇪 German Forces Enter Estonia

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

⚔️ 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

🏝️ Soviet Forces Capture Hiiumaa Island

Soviet forces capture Hiiumaa island in Estonia.⟶
Soviet Forces Capture Hiiumaa Island (1944)
Soviet UnionEstoniaBaltic SeaIsland CaptureMilitary OperationEastern FrontGerman ForcesNaval Warfare