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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 . Odessa was a port on the Black Sea in the Ukrainian SSR. On 22 June 1941, the Axis powers invaded the Soviet Union.
- 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
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 ). They attacked the city of Odessa in the Soviet Union .
- 8 August – 16 October 1941 (2 months, and 8 days)
- Odessa region, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
- Pyrrhic Axis victory
- 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. 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 ...
On October 16, following a two-month siege of Odessa, the Germans and Romanians captured the city. Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22–24 Plaque on the wall of the Odessa-Sortuvalna railway station, commemorating the Holocaust Destruction of the Romanian commandant's office
- 22–24 October 1941
- Odessa
- 34,000–100,000
Battle of Odesa refers to one of several military engagements in the city of Odesa, Ukraine: Attack on Odesa during the Black Sea raid in 1914 during World War I. Siege of Odessa (1941), during World War II. Odesa attacks (2022–present), during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Romanian Occupation. On June 22, 1941, Nazi Germany and its Axis allies, including Romania, invaded the Soviet Union. In August 1941, Romanian troops set siege to Odessa. The city surrendered on October 16, 1941. At least half of the city's Jewish population had fled Odessa before Axis troops surrounded the city.
On October 16, following a two-month siege of Odessa, the Germans and Romanians captured the city. Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22–24. Plaque on the wall of the Odessa-Sortuvalna railway station, commemorating the Holocaust. Destruction of the Romanian commandant's office.