1942 ⟶ Second Battle of Kharkov Begins
Second Battle of Kharkov – In the eastern Ukraine, Soviet fo...
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⚔️ Second Battle of Kharkov Begins
Second Battle of Kharkov – In the eastern Ukraine, Soviet forces of Marshal Timoshenko's Southwest Theatre of Operations, including Gorodnyanski's 6th Army and Kharitonov's 9th Army, initiate a major offensive to capture Kharkov from the Germans. 9th Army is to attack first, with a primary objective of Krasnograd, and a secondary one of Poltava; 6th Army is to follow immediately. After 9th Army has captured Krasnograd, 6th Army is to swing north and link up with 28th Army and 57th Army, the latter two formations having meanwhile cut the railway between Belgorod and Kharkov.⟶
Eastern FrontKharkovSoviet OffensiveGerman OffensiveTank BattleOperation Barbarossa
🇷🇺 Soviet Offensive Stalls North of Kharkov
In the salient north of Kharkov, Russian 28th and 57th Armies are having trouble making progress against General Paulus's (German) 6th Army.⟶
Eastern FrontKharkovSoviet OffensiveGerman ArmyMilitary OperationsCombat
⚔️ German Advances Encircle Red Army Armies Near Kharkov
Huge German successes around Kharkov, with envelopment of several Red Army armies.⟶
Eastern FrontGerman OffensiveSoviet UnionKharkovEncirclementOperation BarbarossaMilitary CampaignWehrmachtRed Army
💥 Battle of Prokhorovka Begins
The Battle of Prokhorovka begins; the largest tank battle in human history and part of the Battle of Kursk, it is the pivotal battle of Operation Citadel.⟶
tank battleKurskEastern FrontGermanyRussiaOperation Citadelarmored warfarelargest tank battle
🇷🇺 Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev: Kharkov Liberated
Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev liberates Kharkov, Ukraine. The Battle of Kursk has become the first successful major Soviet summer offensive of the war.⟶
Eastern FrontSoviet OffensiveBattle of KurskKharkovLiberationMilitary VictoryTank Warfare
💥 Battle of Debrecen Begins
The Battle of Debrecen begins as German and Soviet forces advance against each other in eastern Hungary.⟶
Eastern FrontHungaryBattle of DebrecenGerman ArmySoviet ArmyTank BattleOffensive