These matrices are meant to assist the reader in tying together the complex and massive campaign, especially for those readers new to Barbarossa. At each stage they show the engagements within the various larger battles as well as the eastern limit of the German logistics on the key central axis. They are provided to demonstrate the inter-relatedness of German and Soviet moves, both within each stage and among the various stages. The reader may want to refer to the appropriate matrix while reading the combat narrative.
THE FRONTIER BATTLES
|
Army Group |
Battle |
Engagements |
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North |
Lithuanian Frontier (Jun 22–29) |
Dubysa, Kaunas, Liepaja, Siauliai |
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Dvina Bridgeheads (Jun 27–Jul 1) |
Dunaburg, Jekolopils |
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Soviet Defense |
Kelme, Raseinai |
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Center |
Bialystok/Minsk (Jun 22–Jul 10) |
Baranovichi, Brest, Grodno, Novogrudek |
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Mogilev (Jul 12–19) |
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Soviet Defense |
Brest, Grodno |
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South |
Galicia/Volhynia Frontier (Jun 22–Jul 12) |
Lutsk, L’vov, Ostrov, Proscurov, Ternopol |
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Soviet Defense |
Dubno |
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Arctic & Finland |
Platinfuchs, Polarfuchs, |
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Eastern limit of German logistics base in AGC: |
Vilnius, Minsk (June 30) |
Legend
Offense
Defence
THREE STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK
|
Army Group |
Battle |
Engagements |
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North |
Dvina Breakthrough (Jul 2–12) |
Dorpat, Riga |
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Estonia (Jul 4–Sep 5) |
Tallinin |
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Russian Frontier/Lake Il’men (Jul 8–Sep 23) |
Ivanovskoye, Narva, Pskov, Ostrov, Sabsk |
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Soviet Defense |
Stolsy |
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Center |
Mogilev (Jul 12–19) |
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Smolensk (Jul 8–Aug 15) |
Vitebsk, Yartsevo |
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Soviet Defense |
Bobruisk |
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Soviet Offensive |
“Timoshenko Offensives” |
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South |
Bessarabia (Jul 2–25) |
Bel’tsy, threaten Odessa |
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Western Ukraine/Stalin Line (Jul 2–25) |
Berdichev, Kiev (I) |
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To the Dnepr (Jul 25–Oct 5) |
Berislav, Cherkassy, Dnepropetrovsk, Garnostoypol, Uman |
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Soviet Defense |
Kiev (City) |
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Arctic & Finland |
Karelia |
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Soviet Defense North |
Stolsy |
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Soviet Defense Center |
Bobruisk |
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Soviet Defense South |
Kiev (City) |
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Soviet Offensive |
Timoshenko Off VII–VIII |
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Eastern limit of German logistics base in AGC: |
Nevel, Orsha (July 22) |
Legend
Offense
Pursuit
Defence
BARBROSSA IN THE BALANCE
|
Army Group |
Battle |
Engagements |
|
North |
Staraya Russa (10–24 Aug) |
Kholm, Lovat River, Stoltsy |
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Advance on Leningrad (Jul 12–Sep 25) |
Dudergof, Luga Line, Neva River, Novgorod, Petergof |
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Baltic Islands (Sep 8–Oct 15) |
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Leningrad Siege (start Sep 26) |
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Transition (Sep 26–Oct 15) |
Valdai Hills |
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Soviet Defense |
Staraya-Russa |
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Center |
Berezina-Dnepr (Jul 28–Aug 11) |
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Velikie Luki (Aug 22–27) |
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Roslavl (Aug 1–9) |
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Timoshenko Offensive (Jul 26–Oct 1) |
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Yelnia (Aug 10–1 Oct) |
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Gomel/Krichev (Aug 9–20) |
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Desna River (21–30 Aug) |
Novgorod-Severskiy |
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Kiev (Aug 21–Sept 27) |
Chernigov, Konotop, Romny |
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Soviet Defense |
Smokensk, Roslavl, Yelnia |
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Soviet Offensive |
“Timoshenko Offensives” |
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South |
Kiev (Sep 14–27) |
Lokhvitsa, Kremenchug, Poltava |
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To the Donets (Oct 1–Nov 21) |
Izum, Stalino |
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Sea of Azov (Sep 26–Oct 11) |
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Perekop/Isthmus (Aug 31–Oct 27) |
Ishun |
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Black Sea Coast |
Odessa |
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Eastern limit of German logistics base in AGC |
Smolensk, Gomel (Sep 1) |
Legend
Offense
Transition
Defence
END GAME
|
Army Group |
Battle |
Engagements |
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North |
Leningrad Siege (start Sep 26) |
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Tikhvin/Volkhov Offensive (Oct 16–Dec 7) |
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Soviet Defense |
Tikhvin, Volkhov |
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Soviet Offensive |
Tikhvin, Volkhov |
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Center |
Viazma-Bryansk (Sep 30–Oct 20) |
Gshatsk |
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Moscow Offensive (Oct 4–Dec 5) |
Kaluga, Kashira, Malayaroslavets, Mozajsk, Tula, Voronezh |
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Kalinin (Nov 18–Dec 5) |
Klin |
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Orel (Oct 21–Nov 18) |
Yefremov |
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Soviet Defense |
Kalinin, Moscow |
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Soviet Offensive |
Kalinin, Moscow |
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South |
Kharkov (start Oct 26) |
Belgorod, Donbas |
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Crimea (start Oct 28) |
Kerch, Sevastopol |
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Rostov (Nov 17–28) |
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Winter Defense (start Nov 22) |
Mius River |
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Soviet Defense |
Rostov |
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Soviet Offensive |
Rostov |
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Eastern limit of German logistics base in AGC: |
Rzhev, Bryansk (Oct 30) |
Legend
Offense
Transition
Defence