1942Heavy Fighting in Sevastopol

Heavy fighting in Sevastopol with serious losses of life on ...
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1942
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⚔️ 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

🐌 German Forces Reach Sevastopol, Stalled in Mud

German Army Group South forces reach Sevastopol in the Crimea, but the tanks of the "Northern" forces are slowed or stopped entirely by mud.
German Forces Reach Sevastopol, Stalled in Mud (1941)
Eastern FrontSevastopolCrimeaGerman ArmyMilitaryMudSoviet UnionWar

⚔️ Battle of Sevastopol Begins

Battle of Sevastopol Begins (1941)
Eastern FrontSevastopolSiegeCrimeaBlack SeaMilitary CampaignSoviet UnionGerman Attack

💥 Heavy Fighting in Sevastopol

Heavy fighting in Sevastopol with serious losses of life on both sides.
Eastern FrontSevastopolsiegecasualtiesSoviet UnionbattlesCrimea

🇷🇺 Sevastopol Falls to Germany

Sevastopol falls to the Germans; the end of Red Army resistance in the Crimea.
Sevastopol Falls to Germany (1942)
Eastern FrontCrimeaSiege of SevastopolWehrmachtSoviet UnionMilitary DefeatBlack SeaNaval Base

🇷🇺 Soviets Retake Sevastopol

Sevastopol in the Crimea is retaken by Soviet forces.
Soviets Retake Sevastopol (1944)
RussiaSevastopolCrimeaEastern FrontMilitary VictorySoviet UnionWorld War IIBattle