While the start of the battle is usually regarded as the beginning of Operation Typhoon on 30 September 1941 (or sometimes on 2 October 1941), there are two different dates for the end of the offensive.
Mens starten på slaget som regel regnes fra indledningen af operation Typhoon den 30. september 1941 (eller nogle gange 2. oktober 1941), er der to forskellige datoer for afslutningen på offensiven.