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The siege of Odessa, known to the Soviets as the defence of Odessa, lasted from 8 August until 16 October 1941, during the early phase of Operation Barbarossa, the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II.
The Odessa massacre was the mass murder of the Jewish population of Odessa and surrounding towns in the Transnistria Governorate during the autumn of 1941 and the winter of 1942 while it was under Romanian control. It was one of the worst massacres in Ukrainian territory.
Beginning in early August 1941, the Axis forces completely surrounded Odesa. Romanian troops set siege to the city. The Red Army (the Soviet military) continued to defend the city for more than two months. The Romanians occupied Odesa on October 16, 1941. They designated it as the capital of the Transnistria Governorate.
The siege of Odessa, known to the Soviets as the defence of Odessa, lasted from 8 August until 16 October 1941, during the early phase of Operation Barbarossa, the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II.
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Part of the Crimean campaign during the Eastern Front of World War II. Sevastopol harbour after the battle (July 1942) Date. 30 October 1941 – 4 July 1942. (8 months and 4 days) Location. Sevastopol, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. 44°36′17″N 33°32′28″E.
8 Aug 1941 - 16 Oct 1941. Contributor: C. Peter Chen. ww2dbase The Ukrainian city of Odessa was subjected to German aerial bombing on the very first day of the Axis invasion in Jun 1941. On 8 Aug 1941, the Romanian General Staff issued Directive No. 31 calling for the capture of Odessa and the defeat of Soviet forces between the Dniester River ...
