The Eastern Front of the Second World War was the theatre of fighting between Germany and its allies and the Soviet Union, lasting from the German invasion on 22 June 1941 until Germany's surrender in May 1945. It was by far the largest land war in history, marked by huge battles, among them Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin. The Germans advanced deep into Soviet territory in 1941 and 1942, but the Red Army turned the tide at Stalingrad in early 1943 and then drove west. The front was also the scene of mass killings of civilians, including the Holocaust, and the brutal treatment of prisoners of war. The Soviet Union lost far more people than any other country in the war.
Before and after
- from 2 May 1941 to 31 May 1941Anglo-Iraqi War
- 24 May 1941Birth of Bob Dylan
- 4 June 1941Death of Wilhelm II
- from 22 June 1941 to 1 March 1945Rise of Yugoslav Partisans
- from 22 June 1941 to 7 May 1945Eastern Front
- from 22 June 1941 to 5 December 1941Operation Barbarossa
- from 25 June 1941 to 19 September 1944Continuation War
- from 29 June 1941 to 1 April 1942Liepāja Massacres
- from 29 June 1941 to 17 November 1941Operation Silver Fox
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