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Kerch–Eltigen operation

The Kerch–Eltigen operation was a World War II amphibious offensive made in November 1943 by the Red Army as a precursor to the Crimean offensive (8 April-12 May 1944), with the object of defeating and forcing the withdrawal of the German forces from the Crimea.

Kerch–Eltigen operation
Kerch–Eltigen operation · Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
When
31 Oct 1943 – 11 Dec 1943
Where
Kerch Peninsula
Era
Modern

Topics

Ukraine896 CE – todayRussia1223 – todaySoviet Union1848 – 1991Nazi Germany1860 – 1945

Before and after

Kalavryta massacre1943Khatyn massacre1943Show on timeline

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