July 1943

Thursday, July 22nd

Eastern Front

NORTHERN SECTOR

The Leningrad Front's 67th Army, situated on the Neva east of the city, and Volkhov Front's 8th Army deployed on the west bank of the Volkhov north of Tosno launch the Mga Offensive Operation, employing a combined total of 253,300 men. The aim of the offensive is to force the Germans away from Leningrad and strengthen the precarious corridor south of Lake Ladoga.

CENTRAL SECTOR

Bolkhov falls to the 61st Army and Mtsensk to the 3rd Army as the slow advance into the Orel salient continues.

[ July 20th - July 23rd]