1944 ⟶ Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory

January 27: The Siege of Leningrad ends with Soviet victory ...
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🏚️ German Siege of Leningrad Begins

September 8: Siege of Leningrad begins.⟶
German Siege of Leningrad Begins (1941)
World War IIEastern FrontSiegeMilitary HistorySoviet UnionAxis PowersTotal WarAtrocities
Soviet UnionSoviet Union

🛡️ Surrender of German Forces at Stalingrad

February 2: Battle of Stalingrad ends with over two million casualties and the retreat of the German Army.⟶
Surrender of German Forces at Stalingrad (1943)
World War IIEastern FrontSoviet UnionMilitary DefeatWarfareTurning PointAxis PowersCasualties
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermany

💥 Battle of Kursk: Nazi Germany's Final Eastern Front Offensive Fails

July – August: The failed Battle of Kursk becomes the last Nazi offensive on the Eastern Front.⟶
Battle of Kursk: Nazi Germany's Final Eastern Front Offensive Fails (1943)
World War IIEastern FrontBattleMilitary HistorySoviet UnionNazi GermanyTank WarfareOffensiveTurning Point
GermanyGermanySoviet UnionSoviet UnionRussiaRussia

🛡️ Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory

January 27: The Siege of Leningrad ends with Soviet victory after over a million deaths.⟶
Siege of Leningrad Ends: Soviet Victory (1944)
World War IIEastern FrontSiegeSoviet UnionMilitary HistoryTotal WarAtrocity
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermany

🕊️ Continuation War Ends

September 19: The Continuation War ends.⟶
Continuation War Ends (1944)
World War IISoviet UnionEastern FrontWarfareMilitary ConflictNationalism
FinlandFinlandSoviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermany

🪖 Soviet Capture of Berlin

April – May: Battle of Berlin.⟶
Soviet Capture of Berlin (1945)
World War IIEastern FrontBattleSiegeBerlinTotal WarPost-War
GermanyGermanySoviet UnionSoviet Union