3 Jul 1942
Russia
Russia
- German 4th Panzer Army crossed the Don River near Voronezh, Russia. ww2dbase [Caucasus Campaign | Voronezh | CPC]
4 Jul 1942
Russia
Russia
- While the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army was moved to Voronezh, Russia to aid the city's defense, Adolf Hilter diverted the German 6th Army toward Stalingrad. ww2dbase [Caucasus Campaign | Voronezh | CPC]
6 Jul 1942
Russia
Russia
- German 4th Panzer Army reached the outskirts of Voronezh, Russia and German 6th Army reached Ostrogozhsky 70 miles south of Voronezh, making the Soviets realize that the Germans were heading Caucasus region to the south rather than Moscow to the north. Joseph Stalin ordered Voronezh to be held at all costs in order to main control of the rail network linking the Caucasus region with the areas to the north. Stalin also allowed Semyon Timoshenko to withdraw east of the Don River. ww2dbase [Caucasus Campaign | Voronezh | CPC]
7 Jul 1942
Russia
Russia
- As units of the German 4.Panzerarmee entered Voronezh, Russia, the Soviet Stavka created the Voronezh Front under General Konstantin Rokossovsky to fill the gap between the Southwest Front and the Bryansk Front. ww2dbase [Caucasus Campaign | Voronezh | TH]
20 Jul 1942
Russia
Russia
- Soviet troops retook the German bridgehead at Voronezh, Russia. ww2dbase [Caucasus Campaign | Voronezh | TH]
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