Siege of Sevastopol
German conquest of the Crimea, 5 December 1941 to 5 May 1942
Le truppe tedesche della 11. Armee si avvicinano a Sebastopoli in fiamme nel giugno 1942
Бронепоезд "Железняков"(известен как "Зеленый призрак"). Севастополь. 1942)
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Scherl Bilderdienst An der Sowjetfront: Kameraden bringen einen Verwundeten zurück. PK: Kurschat, 22.6.42 3701-42
Russland, feuerndes Geschütz in der Nacht
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. An der Sowjetfront: Razzia in Simferopol. - Personen, deren Ausweise Unklarheiten vorwiesen, werden abgeführt. Januar 1942
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Sewastopol, Soldaten und Zivilbevölkerung An der Sowjetfront: Sewastopol erobert - Die Sieger von Sewastopol verteilen ihr Brot an hungernde Frauen und Kinder von Sewastopol aus. SS-PK-Aufnahme: Kriegsberichter Zschäckel 3972-42 fr. Fr.OKW Juli 1942
Russland, Sewastopol, zerstörter Hafen
Destroyed 12-inch (Obukhovskii 12-inch Pattern 1907 gun) twin turret, Fort Maxim Gorky, Sevastopol, Russia
Destroyed 12-inch (Obukhovskii 12-inch Pattern 1907 gun) twin turret, Fort Maxim Gorky, Sevastopol, Russia
Russland, Sewastopol, zerstörter Hafen
Russland, Sewastopol, zerstörter Hafen
Destroyed harbor of Sevastopol during the siege of the city by axis forces in WW2.
Russland, bei Sewastopol, Zerstörungen
Russland, Sewastopol, zerstörter Hafen
Russland, Sewastopol, Frauen im Hafen
Mărci poştale din 1943 care aniversează 100 de ani de artilerie românească.
Dietrich von Choltitz among his soldiers at Sevastopol.
Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Spaarnestad OnderwerpenReportage / Serie: Roemenen aan Duitse zijdeBeschrijving: Een Russisch schip is tot zinken gebracht door Roemeense troepen in de haven van SebastopolDatum: 1942Locatie: Krim, Rusland, Sovjet-Unie, SebastopolTrefwoorden: oorlogen, oorlogFotograaf: Foto Observator PressAuteursrechthebbende: RechtenvrijMateriaalsoort: Foto (zwart/wit)Nummer toegang: 7.000SPAondInventarisnummer: 29039Bestanddeelnummer: 29039_016
Выпуск газеты "Комсомольская правда" за 11.12.1941
Frontverlauf auf der Krim 5. Dezember 1941– 5. Mai 1942
Situácia na polostrove Krym od 5. decembra 1941 do 5. mája 1942
Situácia na polostrove Krym od 5. decembra 1941 do 5. mája 1942
Camouflaged Regia Marina MAS in the Mediterranean during World War II. This work was created by the government of Italy, published prior to 1976, and has no known US copyright registration associated with it. It is now in the public domain in Italy and the United States and possibly elsewhere. This is because according to Law of 22 April 1941 n. 633, revised by the law of 22 May 2004, n. 128 article 11, copyright in works created and published under the name and at the expense of the State shall belong to the State. According to article 29, the duration of the rights belonging to the State shall be twenty years from first publication, whatever the form in which publication was effected.
Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Spaarnestad OnderwerpenReportage / Serie: Roemenen aan Duitse zijdeBeschrijving: Roemeense Gebirgsjäger tijdens hun opmars naar de vesting SebastopolAnnotatie: In het Roemeens: Vânători de munteDatum: 1941-12-10Locatie: Sovjet-Unie, Rusland, Krim, SebastopolTrefwoorden: oorlogen, oorlogFotograaf: Schneider / KriegsberichterAuteursrechthebbende: RechtenvrijMateriaalsoort: Foto (zwart/wit)Nummer toegang: 7.000SPAondInventarisnummer: 29039Bestanddeelnummer: 29039_038
Historical Overview
The siege of Sevastopol, also known as the defence of Sevastopol or the Battle for 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. The operation saved Sevastopol for the time being, but the bridgehead in eastern Crimea was eliminated in May 1942.
Quick Facts
German Army
- Commander: Erich von Manstein
- Strength: ca. 200.000
- Casualties: ca. 35.000
Red Army
- Commander: Iwan Petrow
- Strength: ca. 100.000
- Casualties: ca. 90.000
Strategic Context
Eliminating the Soviet Black Sea Fleet base.
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