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Battles of Rzhev

Battles of Rzhev
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The Battles of Rzhev were a series of Red Army offensives against the Wehrmacht between 8 January 1942 and 31 March 1943, on the Eastern Front of World War II. The battles took place in the northeast of Smolensk Oblast and the south of Tver Oblast, in and around the salient surrounding Rzhev.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Battle of Los AngelesFebruary 25, 1942
  2. Battle of the TenaruAugust 21, 1942
  3. Battles of Rzhev (this page)January 8, 1942
  4. Demyansk PocketMay 20, 1942
  5. Guadalcanal campaignAugust 7, 1942 – February 9, 1943
  6. Solomon Islands CampaignJanuary 21, 1942 – August 21, 1945

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