Operation Barbarossa and the Eastern Front (1941–1944)

1. Germany launches Operation Barbarossa

   Jun 22, 1941Labels: Nazi Germany, Operation Barbarossa

   • Britannica
   • HISTORY

2. Battle of Smolensk begins

   Jul 10, 1941Labels: Battle of, German Panzer

   • Smolensk

3. Siege of Leningrad begins

   Sep 8, 1941Labels: Siege of, Finnish Army

   • Britannica
   • Leningrad

4. Babi Yar massacre begins near Kyiv

   Sep 29, 1941Labels: Babi Yar, Kyiv

   • HISTORY

5. Battle of Moscow (Operation Typhoon) opens

   Oct 1, 1941Labels: Operation Typhoon, Battle of

   • Moscow

6. Siege of Sevastopol begins in Crimea

   Oct 30, 1941Labels: Siege of, Crimea

   • Sevastopol

7. Siege of Sevastopol ends with Axis capture

   Jul 4, 1942Labels: Sevastopol capture, Axis forces

   • Sevastopol

8. Operation Uranus encircles Stalingrad forces

   Nov 19, 1942Labels: Operation Uranus, Stalingrad

   • Uranus

9. Battle of Stalingrad ends in Soviet victory

   Feb 2, 1943Labels: Battle of, German Sixth

   • Britannica

10. Third Battle of Kharkov begins

    Feb 19, 1943Labels: Third Battle, Erich von

    • Kharkov

11. Battle of Kursk begins

    Jul 5, 1943Labels: Battle of, Kursk salient

    • Britannica

12. Siege of Leningrad lifted

    Jan 27, 1944Labels: Lifting of, Red Army

    • Britannica
    • Leningrad

13. Operation Bagration begins against Army Group Centre

    Jun 22, 1944Labels: Operation Bagration, Army Group

    • Bagration
    • Britannica