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  1. 13 hours ago · Operation Barbarossa (German: Unternehmen Barbarossa; Russian: Операция Барбаросса, romanized: Operatsiya Barbarossa) was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and many of its Axis allies, starting on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during the Second World War. It was the largest and costliest land offensive in human history ...

  2. 1 day ago · The Anglo-Iraqi War was a British-led Allied military campaign during the Second World War against the Kingdom of Iraq under Rashid Gaylani, who had seized power in the 1941 Iraqi coup d'état with assistance from Germany and Italy.

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  3. Apr 10, 2024 · On April 10, 1944, Soviet troops liberated the city of Odessa. The enemy suffered severe losses, while the city not only withstood the siege and suffering but its defenders gave a crushing blow to the occupiers. Odessa was the key commercial port of the former Russian Empire, mostly exporting grain. In terms of wealth and cultural significance ...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SevastopolSevastopol - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · Sevastopol ( / ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl, səˈvæstəpoʊl / ), [a] sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea and a major port on the Black Sea. Due to its strategic location and the navigability of the city's harbours, Sevastopol has been an important port and naval base throughout its history. Since the city's founding in 1783 it ...

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    • 1783 (240 years ago)
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  5. Apr 10, 2024 · Subscribe. The Soviet Army completely liberated the city of Odessa in 1944, marking an important chapter in crushing the Nazi forces in the course of WWII. The Nazis sought to control vital transportation hub Odessa since the very start of WWII, seeing it as a critical infrastructure area. Once the city was defended following a 907-day siege ...

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  6. Apr 6, 2024 · On June 21, 1941, German forces launched the largest land invasion in military history against the Soviet Union. This offensive resulted in the loss of tens of millions of Soviet lives and the capture of numerous German soldiers within Soviet territory.

  7. Apr 8, 2024 · Episode 459-The Siege of Odessa Begins Focusing on the southern most part of Operation Barbarossa, we watch as the Black Sea city of Odessa stands defiant against Army Group South and the Romanians. This will cause a delay in Berlin’s plans, which will require Gen. Guderian and his panzers to come help...

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