Event Battle of Kiev

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Was the struggle between Germany and the USSR for the area of Kiev during World War II.

Chronology

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  • September 1941: German occupation of Kiev.
  • November 1943: Continuing to advance West of Kiev, Soviet forces take Zhitomir, important rail center.
  • July 1941: The Axis ground forces reached the Dnieper tributary Irpin River.
  • July 1941: The German forces managed to break through the fortified Stalin Line in the southeast portion of Zhytomyr Oblast.
  • November 1943: Continuing to advance West of Kiev, Soviet forces take Zhitomir, important rail center.

Selected Sources

  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.146