What the records say
- When
- 17 Jul 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 49.20° N, 37.28° E
- Description
- 1943 battle on the Eastern Front of WW2
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Izyum–Barvenkovo offensive
Battle on the Eastern Front of WW2
The Izyum–Barvenkovo offensive was a Soviet offensive operation of the Southwestern Front against part of the German Army Group South during World War II. The aim of the operation was to tie down German reserves during the Battle of Kursk and overrun the German forces located in Donbas. Soviet troops managed to cross the Donets river and seize the bridgehead, but the German counterattacks stopped the further advance.
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