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Kerch–Feodosiya Operation
The Battle of the Kerch Peninsula, which commenced with the Soviet Kerch-Feodosia Landing Operation () and ended with the German Operation Bustard Hunt (), was a World War II battle between Erich von Manstein's German and Romanian 11th Army and the Soviet Crimean Front forces in the Kerch Peninsula, in the eastern part of the Crimean Peninsula. It began on 26 December 1941, with an amphibious landing operation by two Soviet armies intended to break the Siege of Sevastopol. Axis forces first contained the Soviet beachhead throughout the winter and interdicted its naval supply lines through aerial bombing. From January through April, the Crimean Front launched repeated offensives against the 11th Army, all of which failed with heavy losses. The Red Army lost 352,000 men in the attacks, while the Axis suffered 24,120 casualties. Superior German artillery firepower was largely responsible for the Soviet debacle. On 8 May 1942, the Axis struck with great force in a major countero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimean Campaign
The Crimean campaign was conducted by the Axis powers, Axis as part of Operation Barbarossa during World War II. The invading force was led by Nazi Germany, Germany with support from Kingdom of Romania, Romania and Fascist Italy, Italy, while the Soviet Union took up defensive positions throughout the Crimea, Crimean Peninsula. The Axis offensive routed the Red Army and enabled the three-year-long German occupation of Crimea during World War II, German occupation of Crimea. Beginning on 26 September 1941, the German 11th Army (Wehrmacht), 11th Army and the Romanian Third Army (Romania), Third Army and Fourth Army (Romania), Fourth Army were involved in the fighting.p. 62, Keegan They were opposed by the Soviet 51st Army (Soviet Union), 51st Army and elements of the Black Sea Fleet. After the campaign, Crimea was occupied by Germany's Army Group A, with the 17th Army (Wehrmacht), 17th Army as a major subordinate formation. Sevastopol and Kerch were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
