Chronology of World War II

Tuesday, October 28th


Germans Penetrate Russian Defenses on Perekop Isthmus


Germans Penetrate Russian Defenses on Perekop Isthmus
Although the German offensive against the Crimea opened on September 27, it was not until October 28 that the enemy succeeded in penetrating the Russian defenses on the Perekop Isthmus and gaining a foothold. The picture shows German infantry leaving a trench to launch an attack.