Siege of Odessa

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

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

Оборона Одессы

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.

Выпуск газеты "Комсомольская правда" за 17.09.1941
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

Soviet gun crew in action at Odessa in 1941.

Street barricades and burning houses in the port city of Odessa in Ukraine, recently captured by the Germans and Romanians. October 1941.
Historical Overview
Siege by Romanian troops.
Quick Facts
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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