Polish National Council
Founds the Polish National Council to establish communist rule in Poland
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1944 in Russia
Explore 117 historical events and records for Russia in 1944.
Historical records for Russia in 1944
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January
Battle of Kirovograd
Kirovograd is liberated by the Russians
Invasion of Poland
The Red Army crosses into Poland
Red Army
The Red Army crosses into Poland
Soviet Curzon Line Proposal
The Soviet Government publicly proposes that a future Polish-Soviet boundary follow approximately the Curzon Line with possible adjustments favourable to Poland.
Siege of Leningrad
Begins the offensive to recapture Leningrad
Invasion of Poland
Russia rejects a Polish proposal to negotiate a boundary dispute
Front
About 60,000 German troops are encircled
Siege of Korsun
The 1st & 2nd Ukranian Fronts attempt to cut off the Germans
Siege of Leningrad
The Soviet Union announces the end of the deadly German siege of Leningrad, which had lasted 880 days with 600,000 killed. 633,000 civilians had died from starvation & a 200,000 from German military action
Siege of Leningrad
The Germans fall back to the River Luga
Armia Ludowa
Founds the Peoples Army in Poland, a rival Polish Army to fight the Germans
February
Siege of Korsun
The Korsun pocket is closed
Exile of Joseph Stalin
Orders mass deportation of Caucasian Muslim nations, Chechens & Ingush to Kazakhstan are deported for resisting Soviet rule and abetting the Germans, 475,000 persons are evicted
Exile of Joseph Stalin
Orders mass deportation of Caucasian Muslim nations, Chechens & Ingush to Kazakhstan are deported for resisting Soviet rule and abetting the Germans, 475,000 persons are evicted
Ukrainian Government Chairmanship
Becomes chairman of the Ukrainian republican government while retaining senior party responsibilities.
March
Ukranian Front
Konevs units make contact Zhukov threatening the remains of the 1st Panzer Army
Finns ask for peace
The Finns ask for peace but Stalins terms are unacceptable
April
Siege of Odessa
Soviet forces liberate Odessa from Nazis
October Crisis
Kerensky develops his views through october crisis after 1917.
May
Capture of Crimea
Russia recaptures Crimea by taking Sevastopol
Siege of Sevastopol
Russia recaptures Crimea by taking Sevastopol
June
Front-Karelian
Attacks the Finns between Lake Ladoga & Lake Onega
Front-Belorussia
Attacks the Minsk highway
Agreement on An offensive during the Normandy landings
Ath Churchills request Stalin agrees to an offensive during the Normandy landings
Invasion of Ukraine
As agreed at Tehran Stalin launches an offensive from Leningrad to the Ukraine
Operation Overlord
Ath Churchills request Stalin agrees to an offensive during the Normandy landings
July
Front-Baltic
Yeremenko strikes at Hansens 16th German Army
Capture of Minsk
The way to Poland is open to the Red Army
Capture of Vilna
Captures Vilna from the Germans
Capture of Vitebsk
Captures Vitebsk from the Germans
Army Group North
Konev begins to attack Army Group North Ukraine
Front
Konev begins to attack Army Group North Ukraine
Front-Belorussia
Reaches the River Bug, west of Kovel, 1939 Polish border
Front-Belorussia
The Russians reach the 1939 Polish border, west of Kovel
Declines Distant Conference Travel
Explains that the military situation prevents him from leaving the Soviet Union for a distant conference.
Front
Creates a pocket, 25,000 Germans had been killed & 17,000 captured
Capture of Lublin
Captures Lublin from the Germans
Capture of Lublin
1st Belorussian front enters Lublin
Capture of Narva
Captures Narva from the Germans
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