Siege of Moscow
The Soviet counter offensive hits the unsuspecting German army. The German attack on Moscow is contained. German forces lose mre than 500,000 men, Hitler's biggest loss to date. 720,000 Russian soldiers drive back 800,000 Germans
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Explore 117 historical events and records for Russia in 1941.
Historical records for Russia in 1941
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December
Siege of Moscow
1st Shock Army & the Sixteenth Army attack the inner side of the German salient
Siege of Moscow
Launches an attack of the German inner salient with the Sixteenth Army
Other events (month unknown)
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of USA
Battle of Moscow
Commands the Twentieth Army during the Battle of Moscow
Capture of Berlin
Commands the Russian forces which capture Berlin
Chairman
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Deputy Chair of Sovnarkom
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commissars
Comintern
The Anti-Comintern Pact is renewed with 11 additional countries as signatories. At the start of World War II, the Comintern supported a policy of non-intervention, arguing that the war was an imperialist war between various national ruling classes, much like World War I had been
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Southwestern Front
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Southwestern Front after the German invasion of Russia
Commander of Twentieth Army
Appointed Commander of Twentieth Army
Commander of Twentieth Army
Appointed Commander of Twentieth Army
Deputy Commissar of NKVD
Promoted to become Deputy Commissar of the NKVD
Deputy Prime Minister
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Deputy Chair of Sovnarkom
Deputy Supreme Commander
Appointed Deputy Supreme Commander in Chief
Deputy Supreme Commander
Appointed Deputy Supreme Commander in Chief
GKO
Founds the State Defence Committee to run the war
Graduation from Rostov University
Solzhenitsyn completed his university studies as the Soviet Union entered the war.
Invasion of Russia
Has 69 Divisions to hold the Ukraine
Invasion of Russia
Spy Dr. Richard Sorge gave Stalin the exact German launch date
Invasion of Russia
Spy Dr. Richard Sorge gave Stalin the exact German launch date
Life in New York
Lives in New York, commenting on the war and warning against both Nazi aggression and Soviet authoritarianism.
Moscow Canal
The Moscow-Volga Canal is completed
Order of the Red Banner
Awarded the Order of the Red Banner after the Battle of Moscow
Political Support
Informed by Roosevelt of US support after the attack by Germany. Given a mixture of barter & credit through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Red Army Political Service
Enters full-time Red Army political work after Germany invades the Soviet Union.
Serov Instructions
Issues the Serov Instructions, which detailed procedures for mass deportations from the Baltic States
Siege of Kiev
Overwhelmed by a double encirclement of his forces at Kiev
Siege of Moscow
Helps organize the defence of Moscow
Siege of Odessa
Given the task of defending Odessa but is defeated & forced to withdraw to the Crimea
Southwestern Front Political Council
Serves on the military council of the Southwestern Front during the German invasion.
Soviets Sign Atlantic Charter Principles
The Soviet government endorsed the principles of the Atlantic Charter, an important precursor to United Nations cooperation.
Sovnarkom
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Deputy Chair of Sovnarkom
Stalin Endorses Allied Coalition
Stalin's government joined the anti Axis coalition after Germany invaded the Soviet Union.
Symponic Dances
Composes, "Symponic Dances"
The 7th Symphony
Composes, "The 7th Symphony", about the German siege of Leningrad
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