5 Jul 1944 to 13 Jul 1944

Vilnius Offensive

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On June 22, 1944, the Soviets launched their main summer offensive (Operation Bagration) in Belarus. Involving 2.5 million soldiers and over 6,000 tanks, the offensive sought to destroy Army Group Center while also preventing the Germans from diverting troops to combat the Allied landings in France. In the ensuing battle, the Wehrmacht suffered one its worst defeats of the war as Army Group Center was shattered and Minsk liberated.

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Source/Attribution

Kennedy Hickman

Added Thu, Jan 14 2010 at 9:31PM UTC by

Rob Brent

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