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October 06th, 1944
As a result of a superb landing operation, units of the Leningrad Front landed on the island of SAAREMAA (EZEL) to break enemy resistance and secure a bridgehead in the eastern part of the island. The bridgehead, 40 kilometers along the frontline and 25 kilometers deep, included over 80 settlements, including the major settlements of ORISSAARE, PAJDE, VALTA, RANNAKJULA, KUNIN-GUSTE, TAGAVERE, RIDALA, MUSTLA, SAARE, PAMMANA, METSKJULA, KARJA, PJARSAMA, RAAGI, RATLA, KONNU, KOKSI, and KAHTLA.
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October 05th, 1944
On October 5 in Yugoslavia, to the north and south of the town of PETROVGRAD, our forces, together with units of the People’s Liberation Army of Yugoslavia.
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October 04th, 1944
On October 4 in Yugoslavia and to the west of the town of VRASAC, our forces took the towns and railroad stations of ALIBUNAR and VLADIMIROVAC, and the settlements and railroad stations of DEBELJACA, CREPAJA, BANACKO KRALEVICEVO, and BANACKO-NOVO SELO.
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October 03rd, 1944
Units of the Leningrad Front performed a superb landing operation to secure the island of HIUMA (DAGO) in the Baltic Sea.
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October 02nd, 1944
On October 2 no major developments were Reported. In local fighting on October 1, nine German tanks were destroyed. The Soviet air and air defense forces downed seven enemy aircraft.
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October 01st, 1944
On October 1 in Yugoslavia to the south of the Romanian town of TURNU SEVERIN, our forces advanced forward to secure the following settlements: KUPUZISTE, MIHAILOVAC, DUSANOVAC, PRAHOVO, MILOSEVO, VIDROVAC, MOKRANJA, RECKA, GRADSKOVO, and VRAZOGRNAC.
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September 30th, 1944
To the northwest of the town of PJARNU (PERNOV), our forces crossed the strait of SUR VAIN to take over the island of MUHU.
To the south and southeast of the town of TURKA (the DROGOBYCH Region), our forces secured several settlements, including BUTELKA, JAWOROW, MATKOW, KRYWKA, FELIZENTAL, TUHOLKA, and RIKOW.
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September 29th, 1944
On September 29 on their way to RIGA, our forces sought to gain advantageous positions and in doing so secured over 30 settlements, including EJKAZI, SVITI, KARTUZI, and PANTARI.
To the south and southeast of the town of TURKA (the DROGOBYCH Region), our forces advanced into enemy defenses on mountainous and forest-clad terrain to secure over 60 settlements, including such important points as VYSOCKO VYZNE, KRASNE, MOHNATE, ORAVA, KOZE...
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September 28th, 1944
On September 28 to the northwest and west of the town of PJARNU (PERNOV), our forces wiped all separate enemy groups out of the western coast of Estonia and secured over 200 settlements, including such important points as PAGAZI, LIHULA, MATSKULA, VIRTSU, MURISTE, HELMKULA, KULLI, TISTAMA, SARVI, SAULEPA, and railroad stations of LIHULA, KARUZE, and VIRTSU.
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September 27th, 1944
On September 27 to the west and northwest of the town of PJARNU (PERNOV), our forces continued wiping separate enemy groups out of the western coast of Estonia, securing the island of VORMI SAAR.
On their way to RIGA, our forces, continuing their offensive, secured over 200 settlements, including SKRODELI, DUKTE, SKULTE, ZIEDINI, VIDRIZI, STRAUPE, LIGATNE, NITAURE, GARS...
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...27 - 06 October 1944...
* Updated daily
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