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Kharkov in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Kharkov in Russia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records4 event labels3 people1928–1943

Historical events in Kharkov

1928

1928
Kharkov Party Assignment
Nikita Sergeyevich Khruschev · Government of Russia

Moves into higher Ukrainian party work before his transfer to Moscow for advanced study.

1942

January 1942
Siege of Kharkov
Semyon Timoshenko · World War, 2nd

The Russians under Timosheko lay siege to Kharkov but call it off after 2 months

May 1942
Kharkov Offensive Political Role
Nikita Sergeyevich Khruschev · World War, 2nd

Serves with the Southwestern Front leadership during the failed Soviet offensive near Kharkov.

12 May 1942
Siege of Kharkov
Semyon Timoshenko · World War, 2nd

Timoshenko breaks through Heitzs VIII Corps to within 12 miles of Kharkov. Launches an attack to cut off Kharkov with 640,000 men, 1,200 tanks & 1,000 planes

1943

1943
Capture of Kharkov
Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin · World War, 2nd

Helps capture Kharkhov from the Germans

Provenance

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