Eastern Europe and the USSR in 1944 — Timeline
8 documented historical milestones concerning eastern europe and the ussr in 1944.
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.
- — Siege of Leningrad Fully Lifted — Soviet forces push German troops away from Leningrad and bring the siege of the city to an end.
- — Germany Occupies Hungary — By early 1944, Germany's leadership feared that Hungary might try to leave the Axis alliance.
- — Crimean Offensive — Soviet forces begin driving German and Romanian troops out of Crimea.
- — Nazi Forces Driven from Odesa — Soviet forces retake the city during the Odesa Offensive.
- — Operation Bagration — A massive Soviet offensive begins in Belarus.
- — Warsaw Uprising — The Polish Home Army begins an uprising against German occupation in Warsaw.
- — Warsaw Uprising Ends — After two months of fighting, Polish insurgents end organised resistance.
- — Fighting at the Dukla Pass — Soviet and Czechoslovak troops enter Slovakia.
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