Vyazma airborne operation
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The Vyazma Airborne Operation was a Red Army airborne landing in the rear of German lines during the Battles of Rzhev. It took place from 18 January to 28 February 1942.[1] The objective of the airborne landing was to help troops of the Kalinin Front and Western Front to encircle and destroy Army Group Centre. The airborne operation was unsuccessful and resulted in the loss of most of the troops landed.[2]
This article is about the 1942 operation. For the 1812 engagement around Vyazma, see Battle of Vyazma.
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Part of Battles of Rzhev | |||||||
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Germany | Soviet Union | ||||||
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Fedor von Bock | Ivan Zatevakhin | ||||||
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4th Panzer Army |
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