1941 ⟶ Red Army Liberates Towns Near Moscow, Halting German Advance
Kamenka, Krasnaya Polyana, and Kriukovo, are liberated by th...
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1941
1942
1943
🛡️ Red Army Liberates Towns Near Moscow, Halting German Advance
Kamenka, Krasnaya Polyana, and Kriukovo, are liberated by the Red Army. The Germans are never again within artillery range of Moscow.⟶
RussiaGermanyEastern FrontMoscowBattleKamenkaKrasnaya PolyanaKriukovoWarMilitary
💥 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 Smolensk
Germans take Smolensk.⟶
GermanyRussiaEastern FrontMilitarySmolenskBattleWarfare
⚔️ Battle of Stalingrad Intensifies
The Battle for Stalingrad continues; it is now totally surrounded by the Germans. On the Soviet Union side General Vasily Chuikov is put in charge of the defence.⟶
RussiaGermanyEastern FrontStalingradBattleSoviet UnionMilitaryWarEurope
🇷🇺 Red Army Attempt to Relieve Stalingrad
The Red Army makes an attempt to relieve Stalingrad at Kotelnikov.⟶
StalingradEastern FrontSoviet UnionGermanyOffensiveKotelnikovBattleRussia
⚔️ German Advances Near Kharkov
German advances around Kharkov threaten earlier Red Army gains.⟶
RussiaGermanyEastern FrontKharkovmilitarybattlewarSoviet Union