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Siege of Odessa

1941 Odessa Belagerung

Two Romanian soldiers hoisting national flags above Odesa after their victory in the city's siege

Two Romanian soldiers hoisting national flags above Odesa after their victory in the city's siege

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Romanian soldiers at a destroyed house near the oil ports in the port city of Odessa in Ukraine, recently captured by the Germans and Romanians. October 1941.

Romanian soldiers at a destroyed house near the oil ports in the port city of Odessa in Ukraine, recently captured by the Germans and Romanians. October 1941.

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Romanian soldiers march into the port city of Odessa in Ukraine, recently captured by the Germans and Romanians. October 1941.

Romanian soldiers march into the port city of Odessa in Ukraine, recently captured by the Germans and Romanians. October 1941.

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Оборона Одессы

Оборона Одессы

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Inspection of captured war material, including car wrecks, following the capture of the port city of Odessa in Ukraine by the Germans and Romanians. October 1941.

Inspection of captured war material, including car wrecks, following the capture of the port city of Odessa in Ukraine by the Germans and Romanians. October 1941.

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Выпуск газеты "Комсомольская правда" за 17.09.1941

Выпуск газеты "Комсомольская правда" за 17.09.1941

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View of Lanzheronovskaya street (in front of City Opera House) soon after Odesa was captured by Axis troops. Abandoned soviet vehicles and barricades. October 1941

View of Lanzheronovskaya street (in front of City Opera House) soon after Odesa was captured by Axis troops. Abandoned soviet vehicles and barricades. October 1941

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Soviet gun crew in action at Odessa in 1941.

Soviet gun crew in action at Odessa in 1941.

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Street barricades and burning houses in the port city of Odessa in Ukraine, recently captured by the Germans and Romanians. October 1941.

Street barricades and burning houses in the port city of Odessa in Ukraine, recently captured by the Germans and Romanians. October 1941.

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Historical Overview

Siege by Romanian troops.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Axis victory.

Axis (Romania)

  • Commander: Nicolae Ciupercă
  • Strength: 340000
  • Casualties: 90000

Red Army

  • Commander: Gavriil Zhukov
  • Strength: 120000
  • Casualties: 40000

Strategic Context

Securing the Black Sea port.

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