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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.
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The Siege of Odessa was a siege battle during World War II. It was part of the Eastern Front area of operations in 1941. It was done by Romanian forces and the German Army's (Wehrmacht Heer) 11th Army (11. Armee).
- Odessa region, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
- Pyrrhic Axis victory
The following Soviet units fought in the Odessa Offensive between 26 March and 30 April 1944. For the offensive, the 3rd Ukrainian Front included 57 rifle and three cavalry divisions, a tank corps and a mechanized corps. According to a postwar history, these totaled 470,000 men, 12,678 guns and mortars, 435 tanks and self-propelled guns.
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.
The Siege of Odessa was part of the Eastern Front area of operations in 1941, it was primarily conducted by Romanian forces and elements of the German Army's (Wehrmacht Heer) 11th Army (11. Armee).
The Battle of Odessa also referred to as the Siege of Odessa was a 73-day battle waged between the armies of Romania, Germany, and the Soviet Union. The battle began on August 8, 1941 and ended on October 16, 1941.
