Defense of the Adzhimushkay quarry 1942
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 30 October 1942 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1942 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Ukraine | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Eastern Front | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 45.3812, 36.5235 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The defense of the Adzhimushkay quarry (Russian: Оборона Аджимушкайских каменоломен) took place during World War II, between May and October 1942, in the Adzhimushkay quarry named after the Adzhimushkay suburb of Kerch during Nazi Germany's occupation of Crimea.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Defense of the Adzhimushkay quarry (revision 1380610031), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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