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Leningrad Strategic Defensive
Leningrad Strategic Defensive Operation is the term in Soviet historiography for the defensive operations of the Red Army and Soviet Navy during World War II from 10 July to 30 September 1941. The following operations are considered as part of the strategic operation:
Area and period covered during the operation.
Area and period covered during the operation Territory.
The campaign was conducted in the area to the northwest of the Kalinin Region to the Baltic Sea. In the north the land line of operations was limited to the shores
Sinyavino operations from 10 September – 28 October 1941. The Tikhvin Defensive from 16 October – 18 November 1941. To the south only the Demyansk Offensive from 7 January – 25 May 1942 took place.
The end of the Leningrad Strategic Defensive is followed by the Siege of Leningrad since 8 September 1941.
Order of battle.
Order of battle Germany.
German forces involved in the operation consisted of Army Group North, consisting of the 16th and 18th Armies, and the 4th Panzer Group. The ground forces were supported