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Demyansk (Russian: Демя́нск) is an
urban locality (a work settlement) and the
administrative center of
Demyansky District of
Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located...
- The
Demyansk Pocket (German:
Kessel von Demjansk; Russian: Демя́нский котёл) was the name
given to the
pocket of
German troops encircled by the Red Army...
- The
Demyansk Offensive Operation was part of the
Soviet strategic offensive known as
Operation Polar Star
against Axis forces. The
operation took place...
-
Demyansk Shield (German: Ärmelschild Demjansk) was a
World War II
German military decoration awarded to
Wehrmacht personnel who
fought in the Demyansk...
- the south, by the
Northwestern Front, near
Demyansk. The
operation succeeded in
recapturing the
Demyansk salient but
failed to
encircle the
German forces...
- the
division was
encircled for
several months near
Demyansk in what
became known as the
Demyansk Pocket.
During the
fighting in the pocket, it was re-designated...
- 2nd
Guards Rifle Corps had
moved from
Staraya Russa to the west of the
Demyansk Pocket to
encircle about 95,000
German troops. Major-General
Lizyukov was...
- Barbarossa. In
February 1942, he was
seriously wounded in the
Battle of
Demyansk,
after which he was evacuated.
After recovering,
Wicker completed courses...
- was
moved to 1st
Shock Army and took part in the
dismal fighting for the
Demyansk salient until it was
finally evacuated by the
German forces in March, 1943...
- 11th Army in the
fighting north of the
German force that was
encircled at
Demyansk. The
division continued to take part in
several savage battles in this...
