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| Alliance Voroshilov, Klimenty Efremovich | |
Oct Moscow Meets the Allies to back theinvasion of nth France |
| Oct Moscow Supports theAlliance of Turkey with the Allies during a meeting with the Allies |
| Battle of Kursk Popov, Markian | |
| July Orel Secures a military victory over the Germans at Orel |
| Battle of Orel Rokossovsky, Konstantin Konstantinovich | |
| 5th Aug Orel Rokossovsky's central front captures Orel from the Germans |
| Battle of Stalingrad Ivanovich, Fyodor | |
| 1st Feb Stalingrad Personally accepts the surrender of Marshal Paulus & his 6th Army |
| Battle of Stalingrad Rokossovsky, Konstantin Konstantinovich | |
8th Jan Stalingrad Rokossovsky sends in a request for the German 6th Army to surrender, this is refused |
| 10th Jan Stalingrad The 65th Army advances 5 miles in the first day |
21st Jan Gumrak The last German airfield at Gumrak is captured |
| 31st Jan Stalingrad The Germans under Paulus surrender Stalingrad to Rokossovsky |
| Battle of Stalingrad Stalin, Joseph | |
31st Jan Stalingrad During the battle the Germans lose 600,000 & the Russians 400,000 |
31st Jan Stalingrad Paulus surrenders the German 6th Army |
2nd Feb Stalingrad The remainder of the German forces in Stalingrad lay down their arms |
| Battle of Stalingrad Zhukov, Georgi Konstantinovich | |
| 31st Jan Stalingrad Since Zhkov's counter-attack 32 Axis Divs & 3 Axis Brigades have been destroyed |
31st Jan Stalingrad The German 6th Army surrenders |
| Capture Hitler, Adolf | |
25th Dec Smolensk Russians captue Smolensk |
27th Dec Temyruk Russians capture Temyruk, the last held German port on the Black Sea |
| Capture Malinowsky, Rodion Yakovlevich | |
| 23rd Oct Dnepropetrovsk Malinowsky captures Dnepropetrovsk |
| Capture Petrov, Ivan Efimovich | |
| Kerch Captures the Kerch Peninsular from the Germans, September-October |
| Taman Captures the Taman Peninsular from the Germans, September-October |
| Capture Rokossovsky, Konstantin Konstantinovich | |
| Brest Litovsk Commands the Army Group of the Byelorussian Front & captures Brest-Litovsk |
| Lublin Commands the Army Group of the Byelorussian Front & captures Lublin |
13th Jan Karpovka The most westerly of the 7 airfields supplying the German sixth army in Stalingrad |
16th Jan Pitomnik The only airfield with a night flying to supply the German 6th army in Stalingrad |
| Capture Stalin, Joseph | |
| 9th Oct Crimea The Axis complete the evacuation of the Crimea |
9th Oct Kuban Peninsula The Russians capture the Kuban Peninsula on the Black Sea |
17th Dec Bryansk Stalin announces the Russian capture of Bryansk |
25th Dec Roslavl Russians captue Roslavl |
25th Dec Smolensk Russians captue Smolensk |
| Capture Stalin, Jospeh | |
27th Dec Temyruk Russians capture Temyruk, the last held German port on the Black Sea |
| Capture Vatutin, Nikolai Fyodorovich | |
| Kharkov Helpscapture Kharkhov from the Germans |
| Kiev Helpscapture Kiev |
| Ukraine Helps liberate the Ukraine |
| Comintern Stalin, Joseph | |
In order to allay the misgivings of its allies in World War II, the Soviet Union dissolves the Comintern |
| Dissolves the Comintern |
In order to allay the misgivings of its allies in World War II, the Soviet Union dissolves the Comintern |
| Commander Malinowsky, Rodion Yakovlevich | |
| Appointed Commander of the Southwestern Front |
| Commander Popov, Markian | |
| Appointed Commander at the Bryansk Front |
| Conference of Cairo Stalin, Jospeh | |
24th Nov Cairo 1st day of bi-lateral talks between Britain & the USA |
| Conference of Casablanca Stalin, Joseph | |
| Casablanca Refuses an offer from Roosevelt to attend the Conference, plays injured party |
| Casablanca Rejects Roosevelt's offer to attend the Casablance Conference |
25th Jan Casablanca Roosevelt & Churchill agree to supply Stalin war materials & divert German forces |
| Conference of Moscow Stalin, Joseph | |
30th Oct Moscow Agreed to form the European Advisory Commission to divide Germany into military zones |
30th Oct Moscow It is agreed after Germany is defeated Austria should regain independence |
| 2nd Dec Moscow Final day of the Moscow Conference |
| Conference of Quebec Stalin, Joseph | |
| 22nd Aug Quebec Telegrams Churchill & Roosevelt saying he is a "passive observer" |
| Conference of Tehran Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich | |
| 26th Nov Tehran Arrives for the 1st day of the Tehran conference |
| Conference of Tehran Stalin, Joseph | |
Tehran Churchill & Roosevelt permit Russia to return to its 1941 borders |
Tehran Russia is allowed to retain gains made under the Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939 |
Nov Tehran Agrees to Overlord & send a diversionary force to the Sth of France in May 1944 |
Nov Tehran Announces after the defeat of Germany Russia would join the offensive against Japan |
Nov Tehran Claims the best way of attacking Germany is through nth west France |
| Nov Tehran Insists an Overlord Commander should be appointed |
| Nov Tehran Opposes any diversions to Overlord in the Mediterranean |
Nov Tehran Supports diversions through sth France during the Alliedinvasion of France |
| 26th Nov Tehran Arrives for the 1st day of the Tehran conference |
| 28th Nov Tehran Opening day of the Tehran Conference attended by Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin |
| 28th Nov Tehran Stalin is handed the Stalingrad sword |
| 28th Nov Tehran The 1st meeting between Stalin & Roosevelt |
Dec Tehran Declatation, "we have concerted our plans for the destruction of the German forces" |
Dec Tehran The 3 powers at the Tehran Conference move Poland 's frontiers westward |
| 1st Dec Tehran Final day of the Tehran Conference |
| Conference of Tehran Voroshilov, Klimenty Efremovich | |
| 26th Nov Tehran Arrives for the 1st day of the Tehran conference |
| Conference of Tripartite Stalin, Joseph | |
| 22nd Aug Roosevelt & Churchill agree to hold a tripartite conference including Russia |
| CP Akhromeev, Sergei Fedorovich | |
| Appointed Member of the Communist Party |
| Declaration of Four Powers Stalin, Joseph | |
| 30th Oct Moscow Establishes the principle of an international organization to for international peace |
30th Oct Moscow Signed by the USA , Russia, China & Britain |
| Declaration of Moscow Stalin, Joseph | |
Moscow The future of Austria as an independent state is assured |
| Deputy Commissar Litvinov, Maxim Maximovich | |
| Moscow Appointed Deputy Commissar of Foreign Affairs |
| Diplomacy Litvinov, Maxim Maximovich | |
| Moscow While in office follows a policy of advocating co-operation with the west |
| Diplomacy Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich | |
| 12th April Washington Strongly criticized by Truman for Russia's behaviour in eastern Europe |
| Diplomacy Stalin, Joseph | |
| Casablanca Rejects Roosevelt's offer to attend the Casablance Conference |
| Refuses an invitation to attend the Casablanca Conference, plays injured party |
April Stalin recognizes the "Union of Polish Patriots", the core of a Soviet puppet regime |
| 11th June Stalin sends a message to Churchill asking for a Second Front |
| 22nd Aug Roosevelt & Churchill agree to hold a tripartite conference including Russia |
| 22nd Aug Telegrams Churchill & Roosevelt saying he is a "passive observer" |
| 30th Oct Moscow Establishes the principle of an international organization to keep international peace |
| Diplomacy Stalin, Jospeh | |
14th Jan Casablanca Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made to attack Sicily and Italy in bid to divert German military resources and make good pledge to Stalin for a 'second front' in Europe |
| Diplomacy Voroshilov, Klimenty Efremovich | |
| Oct Moscow Supports theAlliance of Turkey with the Allies during a meeting with the Allies |
| Independence Stalin, Joseph | |
Dec Tehran The 3 powers at the Tehran Conference agree to a post-war independent Iran |
| Invasion of France Voroshilov, Klimenty Efremovich | |
Oct Moscow Supports the use of Swedish airbases toinvade nth France at a meeting with the Allies |
| Invasion of Italy Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich | |
Oct Complains the Allies in Italy cannot prevent Germans moving Divs to the Eastern Front |
| Iskra Zhukov, Georgi Konstantinovich | |
| 12th Jan Lake Ladoga Launches Operation "Iskra" with the Leningrad garrison moving south along Lake Ladoga |
| 18th Jan Lake Ladoga Links up with the Volkhov front to repel the Germans after their siege of Leningrad |
| Kursk Voronezh, Nikolai Vatutin | |
| Aug Kursk Advances to the Kursk Salient |
| Major Brezhnev, Leonoid Ilych | |
| Appointed Major-General |
| Offensive Koniev, Ivan Stepanovich | |
| 16th Oct River Dnieper Launches an offensive to cut off the 1st Panzer Army in the Dnieper Rive |
| Operation Roundup Stalin, Joseph | |
| 11th June Expresses displeasure to Churchill & Roosevelt over the postponement of "Round Up" |
| Rule of Poland Stalin, Joseph | |
Dec Tehran The 3 powers at the Tehran Conference move Poland 's frontiers westward |
| Siege of Kiev Vatutin, Nikolai Fyodorovich | |
| 16th Oct Kiev Vatutin launches a 4 day breakout from the Burkin bridgehead sth of Kiev |
| 20th Oct Kiev Vatutin's attacks from the Burkin bridgehead are repulsed |
| Siege of Leningrad Govorov, Leonid | |
Sep Leningrad Ordered to plan the Russian recapture of Leningrad |
| Steppe Koniev, Ivan Stepanovich | |
| Aug Steppe Opens up the Steppe Front |
| Surrender Ivanovich, Fyodor | |
1st Feb Stalingrad Helps defeat the German 6th Army |
| Surrender Rokossovsky, Konstantin Konstantinovich | |
| 8th Jan Offers surrender terms but they are rejected by Paulus |
| Surrender Stalin, Joseph | |
31st Jan Stalingrad Paulus surrenders the German 6th Army |
| Sword of Lenin Stalin, Joseph | |
| 28th Nov Tehran Stalin is handed the Stalingrad sword |