7 Jan 1942
Russia
Russia
- Soviet Army began an offensive near Lake Ilmen in Russia, with the aim of encircling Demyansk. ww2dbase [Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive and the Demyansk Pocket | Demyansk, Leningrad | TH]
9 Jan 1942
Russia
Russia
- Soviet 3rd and 4th Shock Armies attacked German defenses south of Demyansk, Russia, making advances but suffering heavy casualties. ww2dbase [Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive and the Demyansk Pocket | Demyansk, Leningrad | CPC]
18 Jan 1942
Russia
Russia
- German II and X Korps were cut off at Demyansk, Russia; the Luftwaffe maintained an aerial supply line to these surrounded troops. ww2dbase [Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive and the Demyansk Pocket | Demyansk, Leningrad | TH]
8 Feb 1942
Russia
Russia
- Soviet 3rd Shock Army, 4th Shock Army, and 11th Army linked up at Zaluch'e, Russia and encircled 90,000 German troops and 10,000 auxiliaries around Demyansk, Russia. ww2dbase [Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive and the Demyansk Pocket | Demyansk, Leningrad | TH, CPC]
10 Feb 1942
Russia
Russia
- German aircraft began flying supply missions to the 100,000 trapped German troops at Demyansk, Russia. ww2dbase [Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive and the Demyansk Pocket | Demyansk, Leningrad | CPC]
21 Mar 1942
Russia
Russia
- General Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach led a German assault out of the Demyansk, Russia to the northwest. ww2dbase [Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive and the Demyansk Pocket | Demyansk, Leningrad | CPC]
20 Apr 1942
Russia
Russia
- German troops broke out of the Demyansk Pocket in Russia through the Ramushevo corridor. ww2dbase [Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive and the Demyansk Pocket | Demyansk, Leningrad | CPC]
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