1941 ⟶ German Siege of Leningrad Begins

September 8: Siege of Leningrad begins.
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⚔️ Chechen Insurgency Against the Soviet Union Begins

January: Chechen insurgency begins in Soviet Union.⟶
Chechen Insurgency Against the Soviet Union Begins (1940)
InsurgencySoviet UnionResistanceGuerrilla WarfareWorld War IIArmed Conflict
Soviet UnionSoviet Union

⚔️ Winter War Ends: Soviet Union Victorious over Finland

March 13: The Winter War between Soviet Union and Finland ends with a costly victory for the USSR.⟶
Winter War Ends: Soviet Union Victorious over Finland (1940)
World War IISoviet UnionEastern FrontMilitary ConflictTerritorial DisputesTotalitarianism
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionFinlandFinland

🏚️ German Siege of Leningrad Begins

September 8: Siege of Leningrad begins.⟶
German Siege of Leningrad Begins (1941)
World War IIEastern FrontSiegeMilitary HistorySoviet UnionAxis PowersTotal WarAtrocities
Soviet UnionSoviet Union

⚔️ Continuation War Begins and Siege of Tobruk Begins

June 25: Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union begins. Siege of Tobruk in North Africa is the first major defeat for Hitler's land forces.⟶
Continuation War Begins and Siege of Tobruk Begins (1941)
World War IIEastern FrontSiegeWarfareMilitary ConflictSoviet UnionAdolf Hitler
FinlandFinlandSoviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermanyLibyaLibya

🛡️ Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory

January 27: The Siege of Leningrad ends with Soviet victory after over a million deaths.⟶
Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory (1944)
World War IIEastern FrontSiegeSoviet UnionMilitary HistoryTotal WarAtrocity
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermany

🪖 Soviet Capture of Berlin

April – May: Battle of Berlin.⟶
Soviet Capture of Berlin (1945)
World War IIEastern FrontBattleSiegeBerlinTotal WarPost-War
GermanyGermanySoviet UnionSoviet Union