What the records say
- When
- 10 Nov 1941 – 30 Dec 1941
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 59.64° N, 33.51° E
- Description
- 1941 military operation undertaken by Nazi Germany during WWII
- War
- World War II
Tikhvin Offensive
Military operation undertaken by Nazi Germany during WWII
The Tikhvin Offensive was a military operation undertaken by the German army in October 1941 during World War II in the course of Operation Barbarossa. The offensive, conducted entirely around the Volkhov River, was launched by Adolf Hitler with the primary objective of cutting off the supply routes supplying Leningrad.
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