January 1944

Thursday, January 27th

Eastern Front

NORTHERN SECTOR

Govorov announces that the siege of Leningrad is completely lifted, Tosno and Valosovo falling to the 8th Army. The 67th, 8th and 54th Armies threaten to isolate the XXVIII Corps and elements of the I Corps.

SOUTHERN SECTOR

The 60th Army launches strong attacks around Rovno but the going is difficult.

Shpola falls to the 5th Guards Tank Army while the 6th Tank Army captures Lysyanka, the spearheads of the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts drawing closer together.

[ January 26th - January 28th]