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Due to the heavy resistance of the Soviet 9th Independent Army and the rapidly formed Separate Coastal Army, supported by the Black Sea Fleet, it took the Axis forces 73 days of siege and four assaults to take the city. Romanian forces suffered 93,000 casualties, against Red Army casualties estimated to be between 41,000 and 60,000. [5]
- 8 August – 16 October 1941 (2 months, and 8 days)
- Axis victory, Successful evacuation of Red Army troops, Subsequent 1941 Odessa massacre
The blast killed 67 people, including the Romanian military commandant, 16 other Romanian officers, and four German naval officers. Using the incident as an excuse, Romanian army units assembled 19,000 Jews in a public square in the harbor area and shot many of them.
As of 2018, it was estimated that up to 30,000 people, mostly Ukrainian Jews, were murdered in the actual massacre, which occurred October 22–23, 1941. [2] . The primary perpetrators were Romanian soldiers, Einsatzgruppe SS and local ethnic Germans. [3] [4] Background.
- 22–24 October 1941
- Odessa
- 34,000–100,000
Oct 22, 2018 · The actual massacre occurred overnight between October 22 and 23. Up to 30,000 people, including the prisoners of war and many Jewish civilians, were corralled and locked into nine empty...
Oct 22, 2018 · On October 22, a bomb attack on the Nazi headquarters killed 67 of the occupiers. Retaliation followed: For each German or Romanian dead officer, it was ordered that 200 "Bolsheviks" should be...
On 15 March, a missile strike on Odesa killed 21 people and injured at least 73 others. The casualties included senior military and police officers, as well as several civilians. [60]
Jul 29, 2021 · Material losses included 10,250 rifles; 956 light machine guns; 336 heavy machine guns; 115 mortars; 90 guns; 20 planes; and 19 tanks. The Soviets reported 16,578 dead and missing, and 24,691 wounded. The siege had lasted 73 days, but the Soviets had left a few surprises for the conquering Axis forces.
