21 Oct 1941
Ukraine
Ukraine
15 Oct 1942
Ukraine
Ukraine
- German Luftwaffe unit I./KG 100 (flying He 111 bombers) briefly returned to Stalino (now Donetsk), Ukraine to conduct three bombing raids on Stalingrad, Russia. ww2dbase [Battle of Stalingrad | Stalino | CPC]
16 Aug 1943
Ukraine
Ukraine
- The Soviets launched an attack toward Stalino (now Donetsk), Ukraine. ww2dbase [Fourth Battle of Kharkov | Stalino | TH]
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