1944 ⟶ Hitler Orders Retreat to Tannenberg Line
Hitler gives permission to retreat from the Narva River to t...
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📜 Hitler Orders Planning for Operation Barbarossa
Hitler issues directive to begin planning for Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union.⟶
Operation BarbarossaSoviet UnionEastern FrontinvasionplanningGermanyHitlermilitary strategyWorld War II
🛑 Hitler Orders No Retreat at Stalingrad
"Der Kessel"-- the Cauldron, a description of the heavy fighting at Stalingrad; Hitler orders General Paulus not to retreat, at any cost.⟶
StalingradDer KesselNo Retreat OrderHitlerGerman ArmyEastern FrontWorld War II
↩️ German Retreat from Caucasus Begins
The Germans begin a retreat from the Caucasus.⟶
Eastern FrontGermanyCaucasusRetreatSoviet UnionWarMilitary StrategyDefeat
🛡️ Hitler Orders Retreat to Tannenberg Line
Hitler gives permission to retreat from the Narva River to the Tannenberg defence line in the Sinimäed Hills 20 km west from Narva.⟶
Eastern FrontGermanyNarva RiverTannenberg LineMilitary StrategyWorld War IIDefensive Position
⛔ Hitler Rejects Model's Proposal to Retreat
Hitler rejects General Field Marshal Walther Model's proposal to withdraw the German forces from Estonia and northern Latvia and retreat to the Daugava River.⟶
HitlerGermanyWorld War IIEastern Frontmilitary strategyrejectionEstoniaLatviaDaugava RiverGerman leadership
📜 Hitler Orders Retreat Approval
Hitler orders that any retreats of divisions or larger units must be approved by him.⟶
GermanyHitlerEastern FrontWestern FrontMilitary OrdersRetreatCommand and ControlWar StrategyDefeat