1941 ⟶ Red Army Lands at Kerch, Crimea

Red Army and Navy amphibious forces land at Kerch, in Crimea...

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⚓ Red Army Lands at Kerch, Crimea

Red Army and Navy amphibious forces land at Kerch, in Crimea; the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula will last through April.⟶

CrimeaAmphibious AssaultRed ArmyBlack SeaEastern FrontSoviet UnionKerch PeninsulaMilitary Operation

A Red Army offensive in the Crimea begins; in the north, the siege of Leningrad continues.⟶

Red ArmyCrimeaLeningradSiegeEastern FrontRussiaSoviet UnionMilitary OffensiveWar on the Eastern Front

The Germans take the Kerch peninsula in the eastern Crimea.⟶

Eastern FrontCrimeaGerman OffensiveSoviet UnionMilitary AdvanceKerch Peninsula

The Red Army is in a major retreat at Kerch, after large numbers surrender.⟶

Eastern FrontKerchRetreatSurrenderMilitary DefeatCrimea

The Red Army attacks in an attempt to retake all of the Crimea, the Germans retreat westward to Sevastopol.⟶

CrimeaSoviet UnionRed ArmyGermanyEastern FrontoffensiveSevastopolretreatliberationwarfare

Red Army forces capture Danzig.⟶

DanzigRed ArmyEastern FrontMilitary VictorySoviet UnionGermanyTerritorial Gains