What the records say
- When
- 23 Jan 1942 – 5 May 1942
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 57.15° N, 31.18° E
- Description
- 1942 conflict
- War
- World War II
Kholm Pocket
1942 battle of WW2 on Eastern Front
The Kholm Pocket was the name given for the encirclement of German troops by the Red Army around Kholm, south of Leningrad, in World War II's the Eastern Front, from 23 January 1942 to 5 May 1942. The pocket was created by the Soviet Toropets–Kholm offensive.
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