Modern era · 1941
Battle of Smolensk
The first Battle of Smolensk (German: Kesselschlacht bei Smolensk, lit. 'Cauldron-battle at Smolensk') was a battle during the second phase of Operation Barbarossa, the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, in World War II. It was fought around the city of Smolensk between 10 July and 10 September 1941, about 400 km (250 mi) west of Moscow.
- When
- 10 Jul 1941 – 10 Sept 1941
- Where
- Smolensk
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Heinz Guderian1888 – 1954German general (1888–1954)
Ivan Konev1897 – 1973Soviet military commander (1897-1973)
Before and after
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