World War II Timeline: September 1941

A dated guide to 4 documented events in September 1941, with links to individual historical records.

Dated historical records

Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.

1. 1941-09-08 — Beginning of the Siege of Leningrad — Land routes to Leningrad are cut; the siege will cause mass civilian death.
2. 1941-09-19 — German Forces Capture Kyiv — The capital of the Ukrainian SSR falls under German occupation.
3. 1941-09-27 — First Liberty Ship — SS Patrick Henry — Launched — Typical series length: about 134.6 m; deadweight about 10,800 t; more than 2,700 ships built during the war.
4. 1941-09-29 — Babyn Yar in Kyiv — On 29–30 September, Nazi occupiers shoot tens of thousands of Kyiv's Jews.

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