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Siege of River Don

Russia · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1942Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1942

Konstantin Kirkovich Abramov16 July 1942

River Don · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Give the task of defending the River Don

Vassili Chuikov25 July 1942

River Don · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Germans attack the 64th Army on the River Don

Wolfram von Richthofen25 July 1942

River Don · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Germans attack the 64th Army on the River Don

Alexander Utvenko26 July 1942

River Don · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The 33rd Guards lose 1,000 men & are forced to retreat

Names involved

Alexander UtvenkoKonstantin Kirkovich AbramovVassili ChuikovWolfram von Richthofen

Provenance

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