Wars, politics & history

Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket

from 24 January 1944 to 17 February 1944

1944 battle of the Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive in World War II. It began on 24 January 1944 in what is now Ukraine and lasted until 17 February 1944 (about 24 days). The setting was Cherkasy. It was part of Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive and the World War II. Those involved included Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

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