1941 ⟶ Germans Capture Narva, Further Isolating Soviet Forces in Estonia

German forces capture Narva in Northeastern Estonia, leaving...
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1944

⚔️ 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

🇩🇪 German Forces Enter Estonia

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

⚔️ 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

⚔️ Germans Capture Kiev

German capture of Kiev is now formal. The Red Army forces have suffered many casualties in defending this chief city in Soviet Ukraine.⟶
Eastern FrontSoviet UnionGermanyKievMilitary CampaignCasualtiesUkraineSiege

🚢 Soviet Forces Launch Moonsund Landing Operation

Soviet forces begin the Moonsund Landing Operation to capture the West Estonian archipelago from German forces.⟶
Soviet Forces Launch Moonsund Landing Operation (1944)
Soviet UnionEstoniaBaltic SeaMilitary OperationNaval WarfareIsland CaptureEastern FrontGerman Forces

🏝️ 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