August 1941

Eastern Front

As the Soviets begin the evacuation of Tallinn, the Germans push their rearguards back to the final defense line. During the night the destruction of the last supplies begins.

With the crisis at Leningrad deepening, the GKO assumes direct control of the Karelia, Leningrad and Northwest Fronts. The Stavka also begins the deployment of the 54th, 52nd and 4th Armies along and east of the Volkhov.

Attacks by the 3rd Panzer Group force the 22nd and 29th Armies back over the Western Dvina. Soviet counterattacks bring the German advance to a halt, but not before elements of the 22nd Army have been isolated near Velikiye Luki.