Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) 1941
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 30 October 1941 – 4 July 1942 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1941 | Wikidata P580 (start 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, history of Sevastopol | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Erich von Manstein, Filipp Oktyabrsky, Francesco Mimbelli, Gheorghe Avramescu, Gordey Levchenko, Independent State of Croatia, Ivan Yefimovich Petrov, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Romania, Nazi Germany, Soviet Union | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 44.6047, 33.5411 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Sevastopol, also known as the defence of Sevastopol (Russian: Оборона Севастополя, romanized: Oborona Sevastopolya) or the Battle for Sevastopol (German: Schlacht um Sewastopol;
Romanian: Bătălia de la Sevastopol; Russian: Битва за Севастополь, romanized: Bitva za Sevastopol'), was a military engagement that took place on the Eastern Front of the Second World War. The campaign was fought by the Axis powers of Germany and Romania against the Soviet Union for control of Sevastopol, a port in Crimea on the Black Sea. On 22 June 1941, the Axis invaded the Soviet Union during Operation Barbarossa, with Axis land forces reaching the Crimean peninsula in the autumn of 1941 and overrunning most of the area. The only objective not in Axis hands was Sevastopol. Several attempts were made to secure the city in October and November 1941. A major attack was planned for late November, but heavy rains delayed it until 17 December 1941. Under the command of Erich von Manstein, Axis forces were unable to capture Sevastopol during this first operation. Soviet forces launched an amphibious landing on the Crimean peninsula at Kerch in December 1941 to relieve the siege and force the Axis to divert forces to defend their gains.
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