What the records say
- When
- 28 Feb 1942
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 55.00° N, 33.00° E
- Description
- 1942 parachute landing
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Vyazma airborne operation
1942 parachute landing
The Vyazma Airborne Operation was a Red Army airborne landing in the rear of German lines during the Battles of Rzhev. It took place from 18 January to 28 February 1942. The objective of the airborne landing was to help troops of the Kalinin Front and Western Front to encircle and destroy Army Group Centre. The airborne operation was unsuccessful and resulted in the loss of most of the troops landed.
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