Vilnius Offensive (1944 AD)

Vilnius Offensive (Air support: & France vs Side B) took place in 1944 AD during Operation Bagration.

Battle facts

Year: 1944 AD
Date: 1944-07-01
Era: Modern
Conflict: Operation Bagration
Side A: Air support:, France
Commanders (A): Ivan Chernyakhovsky, Pavel Rotmistrov
Commanders (B): Walter Model, Dietrich von Saucken, Rainer Stahel, Theodor Tolsdorff
Casualties: approx. 50–70 tanks destroyed8,000 killed; 5,000 captured in Vilnius alone (Soviet estimate)
Outcome: Soviet victory
Coordinates: 54.667°, 25.250°