Modern era · 1943
Battle of the Dnieper
The Battle of the Dnieper, known on the German side as the Defensive battles on the Dnieper (German: Abwehrschlachten am Dnepr), was a military campaign that took place in 1943 on the Eastern Front of World War II. Being one of the largest operations of the war, it involved almost four million troops at one point and stretched over a 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) front.
- When
- 24 Aug 1943 – 23 Dec 1943
- Where
- Dnieper
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Erich von Manstein1887 – 1973German field marshal (1887-1973)
Ivan Konev1897 – 1973Soviet military commander (1897-1973).jpg/330px-Ludv%C3%ADk_Svoboda_(Prvn%C3%AD_vl%C3%A1da_%C3%BAstavy_dev%C3%A1t%C3%A9ho_kv%C4%9Btna).jpg)
Ludvík Svoboda1895 – 1979Czechoslovak general and politician (1895-1979)
Before and after
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