1943 ⟶ German Holocaust of Viannos Begins
German troops commence the Holocaust of Viannos in Crete tha...
Year
1941
1943
1944
🪂 German Paratroopers Land on Crete
German paratroopers land on Crete; the battle for Crete will continue for seven days.⟶
CreteParatroopersAirborne AssaultBattleGreeceMilitary InvasionGerman InvasionMediterraneanWar in Europe
🔥 Odessa Massacre Begins
Odessa massacre begins and continues for two days. 25,000 to 34,000 Jews are led in a long procession and are shot and killed in an antitank ditch, or burnt alive after being crowded into four buildings.⟶
HolocaustMassacreEastern FrontRomaniaJewish PersecutionWar CrimesGenocideSoviet Union
🔥 German Holocaust of Viannos Begins
German troops commence the Holocaust of Viannos in Crete that will continue for two more days.⟶
HolocaustViannosCreteGermanyatrocitymassacrewar crimesGreeceEastern Front
🔪 German Massacre of Kalavryta
German soldiers carry out the Massacre of Kalavryta in southern Greece.⟶
MassacreWar CrimesGreeceGerman OccupationResistanceEastern Front
❄️ German Withdrawal from Lapland Begins
German troops begin their withdrawal from Lapland.⟶
LaplandFinlandGermanyWithdrawalEastern FrontMilitary OperationsArcticDefeat