1944 ⟶ Soviet Air Raid on Tallinn, Estonia
The Soviet Long Range Aviation carries out an air raid on Ta...
Year
1941
1942
1944
🚢 Fall of Tallinn and Soviet Evacuation Casualties
German forces with the help of Estonian volunteers take Tallinn from the Soviets. The Soviet evacuation from the city inflicts heavy casualties with more than 12,000 dead and dozens of ships sunk in Finnish and German mine fields in the Gulf of Finland. The remaining Soviet forces in Estonia retreat to the West Estonian archipelago.⟶
Eastern FrontEstoniaTallinnBaltic SeaSoviet UnionGermanyNaval BattleCasualtiesMilitary Operation
💣 German Air Raid on Stalingrad
Massive German air raid on Stalingrad.⟶
Stalingradair raidLuftwaffeGermanyEastern FrontWorld War IIRussiaSoviet Unionbombing
💣 Soviet Air Raid on Tallinn, Estonia
The Soviet Long Range Aviation carries out an air raid on Tallinn, Estonia. The military targets are almost untouched. Approx. 800 civilians die and 20,000 people are left without shelter.⟶
TallinnEstoniaAir RaidSoviet Air ForceCiviliansEastern FrontWar CrimesBombing
💥 Soviet Air Force Destroys Narva; Narva Offensive Begins
The Soviet Air Force bombs Narva, the city is destroyed. The Leningrad Front initiates the Narva Offensive, March 6–24.⟶
bombingSoviet UnionNarvaoffensiveEastern FrontWorld War IIRed ArmyEstonia
💥 Allied Air Raid on Paris Civilian Casualties
An Allied air raid on Paris kills a large number of civilians.⟶
air raidbombingParisFrancecivilian casualtiesAllied bombingWestern Frontstrategic bombing