What the records say
- When
- 31 Oct 1943 – 11 Dec 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 45.25° N, 36.00° E
- Description
- 1943 military operation in World War II
- War
- World War II
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Kerch–Eltigen operation
1943 military operation in World War II
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, with the object of defeating and forcing the withdrawal of the German forces from the Crimea.
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- Crimean Offensive8 Apr 1944 · Battle