February 1944

Wednesday, February 2nd


Eastern Front

NORTHERN SECTOR

The 2nd Shock Army forces a crossing into Estonia, capturing Vanakula as the III SS Panzer Corps falls back to the Narva. The 67th Army closes up to the Luga River near the city of Luga.

SOUTHERN SECTOR

Heavy fighting erupts in both Lutsk and Rovno as the 13th and 60th Armies continue to attack. Fighting at Shepetovka also continues.

Around Korsun the 2nd Ukrainian Front holds back the weak German attack from Zvenigorodka, while in the Dniepr bend the 3rd and 4th Ukrainian Fronts apply increased pressure to the 6th Army.


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