The Battle of Kyiv, 1943: Episode 61
Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2 · [email protected]
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Show Notes
After crossing the Dnipro at Bukrin and getting bogged down by the panzers, the Red Army shifts focus northward to take the Ukrainian capital.
Map 1: The Battle of Kyiv, 1943
Source: Warfare History Network.com
Map 2: German war map of the Battle of Kyiv, 1943
Note the crossing at Ljutesch, German spelling of Lyutizh (Ukrainian) or Liutezh (Russian).
Source: Alchetron, the Free Social Encyclopedia
Photo 1: Crossing the Dnipro
Soviet sappers building a raft to cross the Dnipro. The sign reads, in Russian, "To Kiev!" The soldier in the foreground appears to be looking up at approaching aircraft.
Photo 2: Pavel Rybalko, commander of the Third Guards Tank Army
Photo 3: Kirill Moskalenko, commander of the 38th Army during the second Battle of Kyiv
Photo 4: Kyiv after recapture by the Red Army
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