1941 ⟶ Operation Arctic Fox Begins
Finnish and German troops begin Operation Arctic Fox against...
Year
1940
1941
1944
📜 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
❄️ Operation Arctic Fox Begins
Finnish and German troops begin Operation Arctic Fox against the Soviet Union.⟶
FinlandGermanySoviet UnionArctic WarfareEastern FrontMilitary OperationOperation Arctic FoxWorld War IINorthern Theater
📝 German–Soviet Border and Commercial Agreement Signed
GermanySoviet UnionAgreementTradeBorderMolotov-Ribbentrop PactWorld War IIEastern Front
🇷🇺 Operation Typhoon Begins: Germans Attack Moscow
Operation Typhoon – German "Central" forces begin an all-out offensive against Moscow. Leading the defense of the capital is General Georgi Zhukov, already a Hero of the Soviet Union for his command in the conflict against the Japanese in the Russian Far East and at Leningrad.⟶
Eastern FrontGermanyMoscowOperation TyphoonMilitary CampaignSoviet UnionZhukovBattleDefense
❄️ German Withdrawal from Lapland Begins
German troops begin their withdrawal from Lapland.⟶
LaplandFinlandGermanyWithdrawalEastern FrontMilitary OperationsArcticDefeat