Diary January 27, 1944

01-1944, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1944 / 1 minute of reading

Sailors and workers' militias Leningrad — Sailors and workers’ militias were also involved in the defence of Leningrad, as here in front of the Winter Palace.

WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 27, 1944:

Eastern Front

Northern Sector: SIEGE OF LENINGRAD ENDS after 872 days.

Air War

Germany: Most concentrated night raid of the war on Berlin. 481 RAF bombers drop over 1,500 t bombs on target at rate of 75 per minute.
Mediterranean: Mediterranean Allied Air Forces established.

Occupied Territories

France: 39 aero engines destroyed in Resistance raid on Bronzavia plant, Lyons.

Siege of Leningrad Casualties:

	Civilian Dead	Military Dead
Russian	c.1,200,000 - 1,300,000	c.100,000 - 200,000

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My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.

Eastern Front

Air War

Occupied Territories

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