8 Apr 1944
Romania
Romania
- Ivan Konev ordered Soviet 27th Army and 40th Army to attack Romanian positions near Târgu Frumos, Romania. ww2dbase [Jassy-Kishinev Offensive and Romania's Surrender | Târgu Frumos | CPC]
9 Apr 1944
Romania
Romania
- In Romania, Soviet 27th Army captured Târgu Frumos while Soviet 42nd Guards Rifles Division wiped aside Romanian 6th Infantry Division and captured Pascani 14 miles to the west. ww2dbase [Jassy-Kishinev Offensive and Romania's Surrender | Târgu Frumos | CPC]
10 Apr 1944
Romania
Romania
- German Großdeutschland Division counterattacked westward from Podu Iloaiei toward Târgu Frumos, Romania. To the south of Târgu Frumos, Romanian 1st Guard Division and Romanian 7th Infantry Division attacked in concert. Soviet troops withdrew from Târgu Frumos by 2200 hours. ww2dbase [Jassy-Kishinev Offensive and Romania's Surrender | Târgu Frumos | CPC]
12 Apr 1944
Romania
Romania
- German troops wiped out a small pocket of troops (elements of Soviet 206th Rifle Division and Soviet 3rd Guards Airborne Division) west of Târgu Frumos, Romania. ww2dbase [Jassy-Kishinev Offensive and Romania's Surrender | Târgu Frumos | CPC]
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