Chronology of World War II
Monday, November 3rd
German Units Pass Through Simferopol
When the Nazis succeeded in penetrating the Russian defenses on the Perekop Isthmus, they succeeded in dividing the defending armies into two groups, one of which retired towards the great naval base of Sevastopol and the other towards Kerch. On 1 November, Simferopol fell, and above, German motorized units pass through the town after the surrender.