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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.
5 days 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.
- 2–31 May 1941
- Kingdom of Iraq
- Allied victory
2 days 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.
- 22 June 1941 – 7 January 1942, (6 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
- Axis captured approximately 600,000 square kilometres of Soviet territory but failed to reach the A-A line
- Soviet Victory, Axis operational failure
1 day ago · The Battle of Kursk was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the summer of 1943, resulting in a Soviet victory. The Battle of Kursk was the single largest battle in the history of warfare. [40] [41] [42] It, along with the Battle of Stalingrad ...
- 5 July 1943 – 23 August 1943, (1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days)
- .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}, Soviets regain territory along a 2,000 km (1,200 mi) wide front after the battle, Soviets regain initiative to strike in southern Ukraine
- Soviet victory
Apr 14, 2024 · Siege of Odessa. DATE: 14/04/2024. TIME (GMT): 18:00. ERA: WW2. MAP (S): Staszow. TYPE: COOP. GAME: Arma 3. EVENT: Official. AUTHOR (S): Seedorf for Brothers in Arms. SLOTS: 67 / 87. MEDICAL LEVEL: Advanced. MEDICS SETTINGS: Advanced. PREVENT INSTANT DEATH: Yes. LIVES: 3. DAMAGE RESISTANCE: 3. RESPAWN WAY: Respawn on Team. ENEMY DIFFICULTY: Hard.
May 2, 2024 · Odesa, seaport, southwestern Ukraine. It stands on a shallow indentation of the Black Sea coast at a point approximately 19 miles (31 km) north of the Dniester River estuary and about 275 miles (443 km) south of Kyiv. Odesa (also spelled Odessa), Ukraine. Although a settlement existed on the site in ancient times, the history of the modern city ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Operation Barbarossa, during World War II, code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which was launched on June 22, 1941. The failure of German troops to defeat Soviet forces in the campaign signaled a crucial turning point in the war.
