Jassy–Kishinev Offensive

Stamp of Moldova

Troops of the 49th Guards Rifle Division of the 5th Shock Army, 3rd Ukrainian Front, on the march during the Jassy-Kishinev Offensive in Moldova

Carri T-34/76 del 4° Corpo meccanizzato della Guardia in azione in Romania

Soviet tanks in rumanian front (august 1944)

I soldati sovietici entrano a Bucarest

Soviet tank in Romania (september 1944)

Mezzi corazzati sovietici entrano a Iași

Carristi sovietici incontrano civili rumeni
Jassy-Kishinev Operation

L'Armata Rossa entra a Kisinev
Map of the Moldavian SSR in March–August 1944, indicating claimed territory, front line (as depicted in File:April1944.jpg), Soviet partisan cells active after April 1944 (on which see Antonina Sârbu, Vitalie Munteanu, "Rugăciunea Inimii e calea spre mântuire", in Limba Română, Issues 3–4/2012, pp. 185–198, and Piotr Șornikov, "Подполье в действии (III)", in Russkoe Pole, Issue 1/2015, pp. 140–159), and anti-communist resistance centers (as described in Ruslan Șevcenco, "Rezistența antisovietică în RSS Moldovenească: anul 1944", in Enciclopedica. Revista de Istorie a Științei și Studii Enciclopedice, Issue 1/2016, pp. 50–59).

Red Army greeted in Bucharest

Attacco sovietico durante l'offensiva Jasi-Kisinev

Советские САУ ИСУ-122 лейтенанта Камчатного и танк ИС-2 на одной из дорог Трансильвании (Румыния). 3-й Украинский фронт.

2-й Украинский фронт. Стрелковое подразделение во время наступления на Яссы. Фотохроника ТАСС.

Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
Historical Overview
The Jassy–Kishinev offensive, named after the two major cities, Jassy and Kishinev, in the staging area, was a Soviet offensive against Axis forces, which took place in Eastern Romania from 20 to 29 August 1944 during World War II. The 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts of the Red Army engaged Army Group South Ukraine, which consisted of combined German and Romanian formations, in an operation to reoccupy Bessarabia and destroy the Axis forces in the region, opening the way into Romania and the Balkans.
Quick Facts
Red Army
- Commander: Rodion Malinowski
- Strength: 1300000
- Casualties: 13000
German Army
- Commander: Johannes Frießner
- Strength: 600000
- Casualties: 400000
Strategic Context
Romania changes sides.
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