September 1944

Tuesday, September 19th


Eastern Front

NORTHERN SECTOR

The 2nd Shock Army, moving up from Tartu, links up with the 8th Army at the northwest tip of Lake Peipus. Valk falls to the 1st Shock Army as other attacks threaten to isolate the left wing of the 18th Army in Estonia.

SOUTHERN SECTOR

Fierce battles rage aroung Cluj as the 8th and 2nd Hungarian Armies pound the 2nd Ukrainian Front.


[ September 18th - September 20th]