Between those two armies, however, a gap has been spotted that is not defended with troops. The Red Army’s 47th Army joined 56th Army and took defensive positions along the front line near the towns of Shapugskaya, Krymskaya, Troickaya, Slavyanskaya and Petrovskaya. The attackers must defeat any German resistance in the area and clear the way for Soviet troops to capture the city.Īvailable until 13.00 GMT on April 21th: Battle of the Caucasus: The road to Grozny - ABīattle of the Caucasus: The road to Grozny - RBīattle of the Caucasus: Kuban - Capture Novorossiysk - SB Battle of the Caucasus: Mozdok - AB By the morning of November 22nd, 1942, Soviet units of the 26th Tank Corps’ 19th Tank Brigade in conjunction with the forces of 157th Tank Brigade reached the outskirts of the Kalach city. Repelling the furious attacks of the German forces trying to capture Stalingrad during the events between July and November 1942, on November 19th the Soviet troops moved from defensive to offensive. The Soviets need to assault the bridgehead of enemy vehicles and prevent the crossing of enemy troops. On August 13th, 1942, a mechanized column of the Wehrmacht attempted to cross the Don near Lipologovsky-Kamensky. In the Summer of 1942, the German offensive against Stalingrad, which was supported by a large number of armored vehicles, moved towards the Volga river. The attackers are to deliver a heavy blow to the defending Soviet units and to continue the advance towards the centre of Stalingrad. On July 23rd, 1942, the 16th Panzer and 113th Infantry Divisions attacked the Soviet 33rd Guards Rifle Division, which had taken defensive positions around a farm named "May 1st". The desperate battles which took place in the skies over Britain and the English Channel were proactively dubbed ‘The Battle of Britain" in an address by Winston Churchill on June 18th, 1940 the battle itself is now acknowledged to have taken place between July 10th and October 31stĬlick here to return to the table ✔ 2nd Day - Eastern Front: German troops invade the USSRĪvailable until 13.00 GMT on April 19th: Battles at the bend of the Volga - ABīeginning of the Battle of Stalingrad - SBĭeveloping the offensive, which began as "Fall Blau" on July 17th, 1942, troops of the German Wehrmacht entered the outer approaches to Stalingrad. Historians still debate whether Hitler ever truly planned to invade Britain or whether his actions were meant to beat Britain into submission either way, the Luftwaffe was ordered to achieve air supremacy by eliminating RAF Fighter Command. Hitler was well aware that a channel crossing would be nearly impossible to achieve, given the clear advantage held by the Royal Navy. With German forces now poised on the coast of Northern France, Britain steeled itself for the invasion it felt was sure to follow. Whilst the Royal Navy held a significant advantage over the German Kriegsmarine after notable victories in Norway, the British army and Royal Air Force had suffered significant losses in both Norway and France.
With Russia and the United States yet to become fully involved in the war against Germany, Britain stood alone to oppose the might of Hitler’s advancing forces.
German forces had advanced steadily through Poland, Holland and Belgium to then defeat France, and the Norwegian Campaign had seen a further major victory for the Third Reich. Available until 13.00 GMT on April 12th: Battle of Britain: Late Convoy - ABīy the summer of 1940, the situation for the allies looked grim.
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