July 1944

Eastern Front

The 3rd Baltic Front joins the offensive now rolling along the line from Lake Peipus to Chernovitsy. Heavy fighting erupts south of the lake as the 1st Shock and 54th Armies hit the dug-in German forces. The 3rd Shock Army captures Sebezh and the 22nd Army Osveya.

Rokossovsky unleashes the full forces of his left wing, hitting the center and north of the 4th Panzer Army.

Koniev commits Katukov's 1st Guards Tank Army near Sokal, forcing a crossing of the Bug. The XIII Corps fights its way back to the Prinz Sugen line, meeting fierce resistance as it withdraws. Lelyushenko's 4th Tank Army is embroiled in bitter fighting on the road to Lvov, being bogged down with the 38th Army.