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  2. Soviet Union in World War II - Wikipedia

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    The Soviets repulsed the important German strategic southern campaign and, although 2.5 million Soviet casualties were suffered in that effort, it permitted the Soviets to take the offensive for most of the rest of the war on the Eastern Front. [135] World War II military deaths in Europe by theater and by year.

  3. Operation Barbarossa - Wikipedia

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    Operation Barbarossa [g] was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and several of its European Axis allies starting on 22 June 1941, during World War II. More than 3.8 million Axis troops invaded the western Soviet Union along a 2,900-kilometer (1,800 mi) front, with the main goal of capturing territory up to a line between ...

  4. Military occupations by the Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    After World War II, on 29 June 1945, a treaty was signed between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union, ceding Carpatho-Ukraine officially to the Soviet Union. Following the capture of Prague by the Red Army in May 1945 the Soviets withdrew in December 1945 as part of an agreement that all Soviet and US troops leave the country.

  5. Battle of Moscow - Wikipedia

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    Not all historians agree on what should be considered the "Battle of Moscow" in the timeline of World War II. While the start of the battle is usually regarded as the beginning of Operation Typhoon on 30 September 1941 (or sometimes on 2 October 1941), there are two different dates for the end of the offensive.

  6. Military history of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    Winter War (World War II) Finland: The Soviets failed to conquer Finland and suffered heavy casualties and material losses, but annexed 9% of Finnish territory in the ensuing peace treaty. The USSR was expelled from the League of Nations as a result of the war. 1941–45 Eastern Front (WWII) (World War II) Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Eastern Europe

  7. Battle of Smolensk (1941) - Wikipedia

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    Soviets did make progress and pushed Germans back, but movement forward was rather slow. [30] The main reason for this was the quality of German defense. Soviets small unit tactics were implemented with depleted companies even before the operation began, as seen on the example of the 900th Rifle Regiment, which was part of the 242nd Rifle ...

  8. Timeline of World War II (1940) - Wikipedia

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    1 March: Adolf Hitler directs his generals in planning the invasion of Denmark and Norway. 3 March: Soviets begin attacks on Viipuri, Finland's second largest city. 5 March: Finland tells the Soviets they will agree to their terms for ending the war. The next day they send emissaries to Moscow to negotiate a peace treaty.

  9. Soviet atrocities committed against prisoners of war during ...

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    During World War II, the Soviet Union committed various atrocities against prisoners of war (POWs). These actions were carried out by the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) and the Red Army. In some cases, the crimes were sanctioned or directly ordered by Joseph Stalin and the Soviet leadership.

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