Battle of the Sea of Azov (1941 AD)

Battle of the Sea of Azov took place in 1941 AD during Eastern Front.

Battle facts

Year: 1941 AD
Date: 1941-09-26
Era: Modern
Conflict: Eastern Front
Commanders (A): Gerd von Rundstedt, Erich von Manstein, Ewald von Kleist, Petre Dumitrescu
Commanders (B): Semyon Timoshenko, Dmitry Ryabyshev
Casualties: approx. 2,456 killed 9,699 wounded 266 missing Total: 12,421 (21 September–10 October)106,332 captured 212 tanks destroyed or captured 772 guns captured
Outcome: Axis victory Encirclement & destruction of Soviet 9th & 18th Armies German forces advance on Crimea, Kharkov, and Rostov
Coordinates: 46.000°, 37.000°