1942 ⟶ Germans Capture Kerch Peninsula

The Germans take the Kerch peninsula in the eastern Crimea.
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1941
1942
1944

🛡️ Germans Advance on Moscow

The Germans drive on Moscow.⟶
Eastern FrontMoscowGerman OffensiveBattle of MoscowMilitary StrategyWarSoviet Union

🇩🇪 Germans Capture Kursk

Germans take Kursk.⟶
Germans Capture Kursk (1941)
Eastern FrontGermanyKurskMilitary AdvanceSoviet UnionOccupationTactical Victory

⚓ Red Army Lands at Kerch, Crimea

Red Army and Navy amphibious forces land at Kerch, in Crimea; the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula will last through April.⟶
Red Army Lands at Kerch, Crimea (1941)
CrimeaAmphibious AssaultRed ArmyBlack SeaEastern FrontSoviet UnionKerch PeninsulaMilitary Operation

⚔️ Germans Capture Kerch Peninsula

The Germans take the Kerch peninsula in the eastern Crimea.⟶
Germans Capture Kerch Peninsula (1942)
Eastern FrontCrimeaGerman OffensiveSoviet UnionMilitary AdvanceKerch Peninsula

🇷🇺 Germans Capture Rostov-on-Don

Germans take Rostov-on-the-Don; the Red Army is in a general retreat along the Don River.⟶
Eastern FrontSoviet UnionGerman OffensiveRostovDon RiverMilitary Operations1942

⚔️ Soviet Forces Take Kerch, Beginning Crimean Reconquest

Soviet forces take Kerch, beginning the reconquest of Crimea.⟶
Soviet Forces Take Kerch, Beginning Crimean Reconquest (1944)
KerchCrimeaSoviet UnionliberationEastern FrontmilitarywarfareoccupationRed Armyreconquest