Table of Data Points
1943-03-22 | Khatyn massacre | The German 118th Schutzmannschaft battalion, with the participation of Ukrainian and Belarusian collaborators, murder 149 people, including 75 children, in the Belarusian village of Khatyn. | Read about 'Khatyn massacre' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Khatyn massacre' | ||
1943-02-19 | 1943-03-15 | Third Battle of Kharkov | A German counter attack led by Field Marshel Erich von Manstein effectively destroys 52 Soviet divisions and recaptures Kharkov and Belgorod. The fall of Belgorod creates the salient which would be the focus of the Battle of Kursk. | Read about 'Third Battle of Kharkov' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Third Battle of Kharkov' | |
1942-12-12 | 1942-12-23 | Winter Storm | Efforts by General Manstein to break through to the encircled 6th army at Stalingrad. Hitler's explicit order that the 6th army not break out of Stalingrad and Paulus's refusal to disobey that order doomed the attempt. | Read about 'Winter Storm' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Winter Storm' | |
1942-08-26 | Chortkiv Holocaust | At 2:30 am in the morning the German Schutzpolizei started driving Chortkiv's 2000 Jews out of their houses, split them in groups of 120 and them to the Belzec death camp. 500 Jewish sick and children were murdered on the spot. | Read about 'Chortkiv Holocaust' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Chortkiv Holocaust' | ||
1942-08-24 | Italian Cavalry | Supported by the dismounted 4th Squadron and the Savoia regiment MG squadron they broke the back of the 2000-strong Siberian 812th Infantry Regiment who had pushed a gap between the German 6th and Italian armies on the Don. | Read about 'Italian Cavalry' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Italian Cavalry' | ||
1942-07-23 | Edelweiss | With the fall of Rostov-on-Don, operation Edelweiss is authorized by Hitler. The plan is designed to capture and control the vital oil fields of the Caucus. | Read about 'Edelweiss' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Edelweiss' | ||
1942-05-12 | 1942-05-28 | Second Kharkov | Soviet forces under Marshal Timoshenko launch an offensive against the German 6th Army. After initial gains, critical errors in the Soviet command led to a pincer counter-attack by the 6th Army, cutting off almost 200,000 Soviet troops. | Read about 'Second Kharkov' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Second Kharkov' | |
1942-05-09 | Zinkiv Massacre | SS troops murder five hundred and eighty eight Jewish residents of the Podolian town of Zinkiv. | Read about 'Zinkiv Massacre' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Zinkiv Massacre' | ||
1942-03-31 | Stanislawow Ghetto | The Gestapo arrange the deportation of 5000 Jewish residents of the Stanislawow ghetto to Belzec death camp. This was one of the largest deportations in the early stages of the camp. | Read about 'Stanislawow Ghetto' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Stanislawow Ghetto' | ||
1942-01-05 | Soviets at Eupatoria | German forces prevent Soviets from landing troops in Southern Ukraine | Read about 'Soviets at Eupatoria' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Soviets at Eupatoria' |
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