Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Russia.

12 records1900–194411 events6 places

Chronological biography

1900

Birth of Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin1900

Warfare / Military

Birth of Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin

1936

Commander in Chief1936

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander of the Ukraine

1941

Invasion of Russia22 June 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General

Informs the Politburo of the invasion by German forces

1942

Siege of Stalingrad1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Stalingrad

Commands the south western forces

Siege of Voronezh5 July 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Voronezh

Hoth reaches Voronezh, Vatutin is ordered to create a new Voronezh Front. Creates a new front & forces Bock to divert both Paulus & Hoth to deal with it

Capture of Kalach Bridge22 November 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Kalach Bridge

Part of Operation Uranus, captures the only bridge over the Don. Cuts off the German 6th armys main communications

1943

Capture of Kharkov1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Kharkov

Helps capture Kharkhov from the Germans

Capture of Kiev1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Kiev

Helps capture Kiev

Capture of Ukraine1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Ukraine

Helps liberate the Ukraine

Siege of Kiev16 October 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Kiev

Vatutin launches a 4 day breakout from the Burkin bridgehead south of Kiev

Siege of Kiev20 October 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Kiev

Vatutins attacks from the Burkin bridgehead are repulsed

1944

Death of Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin1944

Warfare / Military · General

Death of Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin

Titles and roles

Commander in Chief · General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.