Great Patriotic War has claimed millions of lives.People stood up for his country and fought for the freedom of future generations.Each country of the former Soviet Union keeps its history of significant battles of the day and, when the Nazis were expelled from its territory.
Today Ukraine's liberation from Nazi invaders is celebrated on October 28.
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liberation of Ukraine 1943-1944.It requires this heroism, dedication and patriotism of the soldiers and all the people.Please remember how it all began, and then get back to winning and the final battle for the Motherland.
In 1940 Hitler signed a plan of attack on the USSR.He had a loud name "Barbarossa".The Germans had to hit the three main strategic targets unbreakable alliance: Leningrad, Smolensk and Ukraine.The plan is the leader of the fascist invaders, the territory of Ukraine was to become a huge field for agriculture.It is these lands were fed to the Reich.
night June 22, 1941 Ukrainian SSR came under bombardment of German air forces.Sevastopol, Zhytomyr, Kyiv and Ishmael received the first blows.Followed by air attacks in the city broke ground forces Germans.
beginning of a long bloody war.Ukraine's liberation from the Nazis will happen only after three years.These years will be marked by troubles, hunger and washed with bitter tears of all the Ukrainian people.
first victory
continues WWII.The liberation of Ukraine was carried out not only by the Soviet Army.In June 1942, it established the headquarters of Ukrainian guerrilla movement, which caused a lot of defeats the enemy.Undermines railways, destroyed headquarters, carried out various acts of sabotage.This has had a serious help existing troops.
Ukraine's liberation from Nazi invaders marked the first victory of the winter of 1942.Settlement in Ukraine - the village Pivnevka Luhansk region - liberated from the Germans by Soviet soldiers of 12/18/1942
14.02.1943 the Nazis were driven from Lugansk.During the operation killed more than 10 thousand Soviet soldiers.
turning point of the war - the Battle of Kursk
believe that the main battle for the liberation of Ukraine from German invaders began with a turning point during the famous Battle of Kursk, which lasted from 05.07 on 23.08 1943 In scale, it was one of the mostmajor battles of WWII.The battle lasted 49 days heavy.That's when our soldiers greatly crippled the power and spirit of the German soldiers.Fascists urgently revised plans for military action.
after a brutal battle enemy battalions moved into a defensive position throughout the Soviet-German front.They not only had to throw away our soldiers, but were forced to defend all the major economic centers that have recently been conquered by them with great pomp.
significance of Left-Bank Ukraine for fascists
One such strategically important areas focused on the left-bank Ukraine.Of particular value were carrying industrial and coal mines are located in significant in terms of the raw material base of Donetsk basin.Our soldiers had to overcome considerable enemy army in which there were 700 000 people.At their disposal was a powerful military equipment in the amount of 7,200 guns and mortars, 900 military aircraft, 1200 armored stormtroopers.After regrouping of troops by the Soviet government had ordered the release of Ukrainian territory.
Start release left-bank Ukraine
High Command clearly understand that just because Hitler did not give significant milestones.Enemy units could be given time to recover, it was urgent to move to the south, until the Nazis came to their senses and not assembled with renewed vigor after the destruction during the fighting at the Kursk Bulge.Everyone knew that the liberation of the territory of the USSR will be protracted.Left-Bank Ukraine was ordered to release the strongest fronts: Southwestern, steppe, Central and Voronezh.The task included not just the liberation, but also crossing of the Dnieper in numerous areas.It was necessary to make the Nazis smash his troops and stretch out over large areas, so defeat the enemy will be much easier.Three fronts combined 1.5 million people who were set to win.In service of our troops there were 30 000 units of artillery, 1700 military aircraft and 1180 tanks.
23.08.43 g - forces our soldiers liberated Kharkov.
30.08.43 year - got freedom of Taganrog.
Liberation of Donbass
During the approach to the Donbas Russian army consisted of two considerable fronts: South-West and South.There are about 1.1 million people, 1,500 aircraft, 1,500 tanks.The troops of the Soviet troops turned towards the west.
08.09.1943 year - the Southwestern Front, led by Malinowski, freed Donetsk.
10.09.1943 years - got freedom of Mariupol.The liberation of Ukraine in 1943-1944.It was in full swing.
22.09.43 city - our soldiers Nazis threw the Dnieper on the site Dnepropetrovsk-Zaporizhia.This date is considered the day of the liberation of Donbass.
During the bloody brutal battles especially noted by their actions the 34th Guards Division.Sixteen of its soldiers marked the title Hero of the Soviet Union.Differences and Gorlovskaya 126th Infantry Division - Heroes got seventeen of its fighters.Also they received the title Hero of another 80 soldiers and commanders of the various fronts for heroism during the liberation of Donbass.Pilots DBGlinka and OIPokryshkin also Heroes of the Soviet Union, with the battle for the Donbass received a second honorary medal "Gold Star".
retreating Germans destroyed without pity and regret everything in its path: burning houses and factories were poisoning water wells, finished prisoners.
Battle of the Dnieper.Chernihiv and Poltava battle
Battle of the Dnieper - related operations during the Second World War, held on the banks of the Dnieper.Movement began in the autumn of 1943 and lasted 4 months long.
first stage - fights lines Chernigov-Poltava 26.08-30.09.1943 year, which involved 2 Panzer Army, Voronezh, Central and Steppe fronts.
27.08.43 city - exile from the Nazis Sevsk.
03.09.1943 - Konotop capture, purification Seim River from the Nazis.
02.09.1943 - liberation of Sumy.
04.09.1943 year - taking the town Merefa.
15.09.1943 - city Nezhinskii released.
16.09.1943 - Germans expelled from Novgorod-Seversky.
21.09.1943 - our soldiers went to Chernigov.
23.09.1943 - after the successful storming taken Poltava.
During the first battles on the Dnieper River, killing more than 100 thousand Soviet soldiers and hundreds awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for courage and selflessness.
Nizhnedneprovskiy operation
next stage of the battle for the main river of Ukraine - battles in the lower reaches with 26.09.1943 till 12.20.1943 year.They are carried out by the South, South-West and Steppe Fronts.
14.10.1943 - liberation of Zaporozhye.
23.10.1943 - successful battle for Melitopol.
25.10.1943 - Soviet troops entered in Dnepropetrovsk and Dneprodzerzhinsk.
30.10.1943 - released Genichesk.
In total during Nizhnedneprovskiy operation killed more than 170 thousand soldiers of the Soviet Army.Success in the battle for the Dnieper created the conditions for the liberation of Kiev.
Liberation of Kiev
Red Army was advancing rapidly.1st Ukrainian Front (formerly called the Voronezh) has focused the main strike forces on the outskirts of Kiev.Before the troops was set a difficult task to purge the city from German occupation to the anniversary of the Revolution of 1917 At that time, 1st Ukrainian Front had about 665,000 soldiers, up to 7 thousand guns and mortars, 675 tanks and gun mounts, 700 combat aircraft.
to divert the enemy's November 1st Red Army began an offensive fictitious Bukrin bridgehead.This offensive has begun, with the 03/11/43 Lyutezhskogo springboard and lasted 10 days.Together with the Soviet soldiers fought bravely Czechoslovak soldiers.The courage and heroism in battle for Kiev not only the actions of the troops of the Red Army, but also the local underground and partisans who fought the dangerous intelligence operations and supply the army with valuable information on the location of the enemy troops.Most support was from local residents.They helped our soldiers melted down the Dnieper, they pointed workarounds.
06.11.43 year, Kiev was captured.In Moscow, it was organized a salute in honor of the liberation of the city.The courage of the hundreds of soldiers were awarded medals and orders.
07.11.1943 - Fastova exemption.
13.11.43 - released Zhitomir.
at the Kiev operation Red Army forces were severely depleted, approaching winter, the supply has deteriorated significantly due to the stretch of the front line.Therefore, during the update and re troops to 13.11 on 12.22.43 was conducted the so-called Kiev defensive operation.Its main task was to keep the position in Kiev.Unfortunately, several strong points, including Zhitomir, were re-captured by the Nazis.However, Kiev has managed to keep.
How to win the Right-Bank Ukraine
Exemption Right-Bank Ukraine was made for the Dnieper-Carpathian operations on 17/04/44 12/24/43.I have it in several stages.The first stage - Zhitomir-Berdichev operation (24.12.43-14.01.44) and Kirovohrad offensive (05-16.01.1944) forces 1 and 2 Ukrainian fronts.They were released during the White Church, Berdichev, Novograd-Volyn, Radomyshl.
31.12.1943 - re-released Zhitomir.This date has become a memorial for the city.In honor of the liberation of Zhitomir in Moscow salute of 224 guns.
08.01.1944 year - the date of the liberation of Kirovograd.
To 01/11/1944 of our army made significant progress on the front line and went to the winery, Zhmerinka, Zhashkiv and Uman.
respite for the troops were ordered to stop the offensive and until January 16 to hold a defensive position.
Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket
This operation was the next step in the Dnieper-Carpathian operation.Has she 24.01 on 02/17/1944 at the Battle participated forces of the 1st and 2nd of fronts.Chronology of the liberation from the Nazis settlements:
26.01.1944 city - Kapitonovka, Rossohovatna,
January 27 - Shpola, Water, Lipyanka, Mezhyhirya,
January 28 - Zvenyhorodka, stems,
January 30 - Kvitki,
February 6 - Olszak,
09 February - Mound,
February 14 - Korsun-Shevchenko.
battles were very heavy.The Germans resisted fiercely, so good luck alternated defeats.According to the rates, the operation was covered, so the commander of the troops of the 1st Front Vatutin was suspended, and in his place appointed by order of General Konev.
During the Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket 47 thousand German soldiers were surrounded.February 17 the enemy began to break out of the "pot".Although a small part of the Germans still broke, the main forces were routed.In total, during the operation killed 80 thousand Soviet soldiers.For the successful completion of the operation Konev was awarded the title of Marshal of the Soviet Union.
offensive of the Red Army in February-April 1944
Ukraine's liberation from Nazi invaders continued.Since the beginning of February until mid-April, the army of the USSR conducted a series of successful attacks, which resulted in the German occupiers had cleared almost all the Right-Bank Ukraine.
Rovno-Luck operation was carried out by the 1st Front with 27.01 at 02/11/44 As a result of lengthy battles February 2 have been cleared of Germans Lutsk and Rivne, and 11.02, and an important strategic point Shepetovka.
30.01-29.02.44 - Nikopol-Krivoy Rog offensive, attended the 3rd and 4th Ukrainian Front.We fought for Krivoy Rog and Nikopol bridgehead.These areas are very important for Nazi Germany, since there was mined iron ore and manganese.Nikopol was released on 08 February, and Krivoy Rog - 22 numbers.
04.03-17.04 05.03-17.04.44 year and held two parallel operations: Proskurov-Chernivtsi and Uman-Botoshanskaya.They were involved troops of the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts.They were released: 10.03 - Uman, 15.03 - Dubno 18.03 - Zhmerynka, 19.03 - Mogilev-Podolsky, 20.03 - Vinnitsa, 21.03 - Khmelnik, 23.03 - Chortkiv, 26.03 - Balti, 29.03 - Chernivtsi.Our soldiers have rapidly crossed the Prut River and the border of Romania.The right flank of 2 Ukrainian Front came close to the foothills of the Carpathians.
same time were fighting in the south.From 06 to 18 March 3 Ukrainian Front troops carried Bereznegovatoe Snigirevskaya-operation, as a result of which the enemy was routed in the area between the Southern Bug and Ingulets, freed from the Nazis a number of settlements.03/18/44 of our soldiers went to Nikolaev, who was released on March 28.04/10/44, as a result of the Odessa operation was released a major Black Sea port - Odessa.The day of liberation of Ukraine was approaching.
The westbound
From 13.07 on 08/29/44, the hottest battles were conducted with the participation of soldiers of the 1st and 4th Ukrainian Fronts for the Liberation of Western Ukraine.City Galich was released on 24 July.With the support of the Polish partisans, Soviet troops occupied Stanislav July 27, Lviv and Przemysl.The first stage of the offensive.
second stage began the night of 28 July, the offensive movement of Soviet soldiers on the river Vistula.The battles were hard for each town and village soldiers fought desperately, Bet involved in the operation all the reserve forces.As a result, on August 29 it was created extensive Sandomierz bridgehead.Day and night, our troops fought for the retention and further expansion of the boundaries of the bridgehead.
final stage in the liberation of Ukraine
to release the Carpathians and Transcarpathian Ukraine was involved 4th Ukrainian Front.Together with the units of the 1st Ukrainian Front, he went on the offensive in the Carpathian direction.Advancing significantly inhibited the stubborn resistance of the Hungarian army.During heavy fighting was relieved 05.08.44 city Stryi, August 6 - Drohobych.
in forested mountainous terrain of the Carpathians was difficult to fight, forces soldiers were exhausted, did not have enough weapons.In these circumstances gave the order rate from 15 August the soldiers of the 4th Ukrainian front on the defensive.In the meantime, the main headquarters developed a decisive offensive.
during Battle of the Dukla Pass to 08.09 on 10/28/44, was cleared of all occupiers Western Ukraine.Now the entire Ukrainian SSR were free.The Soviet Army in this operation has lost about 300 thousand. Soldiers, about 2 thousand guns, more than 1,000 tanks and some 300 aircraft.
28.10.1944 year - the date of Ukraine's liberation from the Nazis.Again
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October 28 happened liberation of Ukraine in 1944.People joyfully greeted the liberators.Ukrainian territory were destroyed by 2/3, industry and agriculture had to be lifted with practically zero.Re-evacuation was delayed, the government in the Kremlin does not want to return industrial facilities that are perfectly settled in the east of the Soviet Union.Only Donbass received financial base for the reconstruction of its plants.The war was still going on, so the steel and coal were strategically important resource for the front.Most able-bodied men were at war, so worked mostly women and teenagers.Their forces at first, and later with the help of a soldier returning from war Ukraine is literally rising from the ashes.
In 2014 we celebrated the 70th anniversary of Ukraine's liberation from German occupation.Honored veterans lay flowers at the foot of the monument to the dead, a minute's silence tortured in concentration camps.Ukraine's liberation from Nazi invaders was not taken lightly.In the fighting killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers, as much peace of Ukrainians have fallen victim to the German executioners.Their heroism, courage, self-sacrificing love for the Fatherland and the happiest day of liberation of Ukraine should not be forgotten.
