September 1943

Tuesday, September 21st

Eastern Front

CENTRAL SECTOR

The 43rd Army of the Kalinin Front captures Demidov. The 60th Army of the Central Front enters Chernigov, destroying the defending Germans in a bitter 3-day battle.

SOUTHERN SECTOR

Leading elements of the 3rd Guards Tank Army reaches the Dniepr opposite Kanev. Farther south, the 1st Panzer Army is pushed back to the Dnepropetrovsk bridgehead. Sinelnikovo falls to the Southwest Front.

[ September 20th - September 22nd]