1941Germans Capture Smolensk

Germans take Smolensk.
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1941
1942
1943

🇩🇪 Germans Capture Smolensk

Germans take Smolensk.
GermanyRussiaEastern FrontMilitarySmolenskBattleWarfare

💥 German Forces Trap Red Army Forces in Smolensk Pocket and Capture Orel

German armies trap Red Army forces in Smolensk pocket and take 300,000 soldiers; Orel is taken.
GermanyRussiaEastern FrontMilitarySmolenskOrelBattleWarfarePocket

🇩🇪 Germans Capture Kursk

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

⚓ Germans Capture Novorossiysk

The Black Sea port of Novorossiysk is taken by the Germans.
Germans Capture Novorossiysk (1942)
Eastern FrontNovorossiyskBlack SeaGermanyRussiaMilitaryNavalOccupationWarfare

⚔️ German Advances Near Kharkov

German advances around Kharkov threaten earlier Red Army gains.
RussiaGermanyEastern FrontKharkovmilitarybattlewarSoviet Union

⚔️ Germans Recapture Kharkov

Germans recapture Kharkov.
Eastern FrontBattle of KharkovSoviet UnionGermanyUrban WarfareWarfare1943