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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.
- 8 August – 16 October 1941 (2 months, and 8 days)
- Axis victory, Successful evacuation of Red Army troops, Subsequent 1941 Odessa massacre
- Odessa region, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Aug 18, 2012 · Siege of Odessa. 8 Aug 1941 - 16 Oct 1941. Contributor: C. Peter Chen. The Ukrainian city of Odessa was subjected to German aerial bombing on the very first day of the Axis invasion in Jun 1941.
Odessa ( / ˌoʊˈdɛsə /) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Ector County with portions extending into Midland County. [4] Odessa's population was 114,428 at the 2020 census, making it the 28th-most populous city in Texas; it is the principal city of the Odessa metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Ector County.
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.
Due to the strong fighting of the 9th Independent Army (initially) and the Separate Coastal Army, and the Black Sea Fleet forces in Odessa, it took the Romanian army 73 days of siege and four attacks to capture the city. They had 93,000 casualties.
- 8 August – 16 October 1941 (2 months, and 8 days)
- Soviet Union
- Pyrrhic Axis victory
Apr 26, 2024 · 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.
Jul 29, 2021 · Siege of Odessa resulted in key Axis victory. Peter Ayers Wimbrow III. Jul 29, 2021. 0. Vorontsov Palace, in Odessa. (July 30, 2021) This week, 80 years ago, the Siege of Odessa began as elements of the Romanian Fourth Army, commanded by Lt. Gen. Nicolae Ciupercă, arrived outside Odessa. Odessa is located on the Black Sea and is the fourth ...
