What the records say
- When
- 28 Aug 1944
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 54.92° N, 24.00° E
- Description
- 1944 offensive of World War II
Kaunas offensive
The Kaunas offensive was part of the third phase of the Byelorussian strategic offensive of the Red Army in summer 1944, commonly known as Operation Bagration. The Kaunas offensive was executed by the 3rd Belorussian Front on July 28 – August 28, 1944, with the aim of destroying the German concentration on the western bank of the Neman river, the occupation of Kaunas, and reaching the boundaries of East Prussia.
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