二戰歐陸雄心系列之十七—1941.8.8

Despite of the heavy loss of Soviet initial forces during the first two weeks of Soviet-German war, the complex terrains of vast Soviet land delayed the advance of German panzer groups. During the battle of Smolensk, soviet cavalry armies assualted the flank held by German 2nd Army, while in the front of Leningrad, German infantries were used as the spear instead of Panzers. However, the situation severed in Ukraine after Vinnytsia fell.

雖然在蘇德戰爭的頭兩個周內蘇軍初始部隊損失慘重，但廣袤的蘇聯領土卻有著複雜的地理形勢，推遲了德軍裝甲集團的前進。在斯摩棱斯克戰役中，蘇軍騎兵襲擊了德2集負責的側翼，在列寧格勒前線，德軍將步兵作為進攻矛頭，取代了坦克。然而，在烏克蘭，文尼察陷落之後，蘇軍局勢惡化了。

The Luftwaffe bombed Moscow for the first time.

德國空軍首次轟炸了莫斯科。

On 18–19 July, the Flotilla withdrew from the Danube Delta. Thus, on 22 July, the Romanians occupied Reni, Izmail, Kiliya and Vylkove.

7月18~19日，蘇聯多瑙河艦隊從多瑙河三角洲撤出。因此，7月22日，羅馬尼亞軍隊佔領了Reni、伊茲梅爾、Kiliya和Vylkove.

During Operation Substance, the British destroyer HMS Fearless was torpedoed by Italian aircraft northeast of B?ne, Algeria and scuttled.

在Substance行動中，英國驅逐艦無畏號在阿爾及利亞博納東北被義大利飛機用魚雷擊傷，爾後自沉。

It is said that Major Pyotr Gavrilov, one of the best known defenders of Brest (later decorated for it as Hero of the Soviet Union) was captured only on 23 July

據說Pyotr Garilov上校，布列斯特最為知名的守衛者（後獲得蘇聯英雄稱號）在7月23日才被俘虜。

After the Finnish troops reached the 1939 border on July 23 Mannerheim next day ordered a halt to advances further east to and set the forces to preparing defensive positions along the Tuulema River.

芬蘭軍隊在7月23日抵達芬蘭的1939年邊界，曼納海姆次日下令停止向東方繼續前進，軍隊要沿Tuulema河做好防禦準備。

The German occupation regime in the Baltic states called the Reichskommissariat Ostland was established.

德國在波羅的海的佔領機構，即東方總督府建立了。

Soviet counter-attack in Smolensk was fierce but failed due to its disorganization both in time and space.

蘇軍在斯摩棱斯克發動了一輪兇猛的反攻，但由於在時間上、地點上組織紊亂，失敗了。

German forces completed the encirclement of the Red Army at Smolensk and took 100,000 prisoners.

德軍完成了斯摩棱斯克紅軍的包圍，俘虜10萬人。

The Germans captured Mogilev after a week-long siege.

德軍在圍攻一周後奪取了莫吉廖夫。

German forces captured Kingisepp near Leningrad.

德軍奪取了列寧格勒附近的金吉謝普。

The German 1st Panzer Group and 17th Army were outflanking the Soviet 6th and 12th armies near Uman.

德軍1坦集和17集團軍向烏曼附近的蘇聯6、12集團軍側翼運動包抄。

German 6th Army made its first direct assault on the city of Kiev.

德軍第六集團軍對基輔城發動了首次直接攻擊。

The British mine-laying submarine HMS Cachalot was rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by an Italian torpedo boat.

英國布雷潛艇Cachalot號在地中海義大利魚雷艇撞沉。

The Finnish reconquest of the Karelian Isthmus began.

芬蘭開始對卡累利阿地峽進行再征服。

German 16th Panzer and 1st Mountain Divisions linked up at Pervomaisk and closed the Uman pocket.

德軍16裝甲師與1山地師在Pervomaisk會師，關上了烏曼口袋的閘門。

Kirovohrad fell to the Germans.

德軍佔領基洛夫格勒。

The Germans advanced in southern Ukraine to encircle Odessa.

德軍在南烏克蘭進攻，準備包圍敖德薩。

Twin-engine bombers of the Soviet Navy raided Berlin.

蘇聯海軍雙引擎轟炸機空襲柏林。

The Northern Army Group advanced and cut off the land connection between Talinn and Leningrad.

德國北方集團軍群推進、切斷了塔林與列寧格勒之間的陸上通道。

The Battle of Uman ended in Axis victory.

軸心國獲得烏曼之戰的勝利。

The Siege of Odessa began.

軸心國軍隊開始圍攻敖德薩。

German forces began a general offensive on the Luga River.

德軍對盧加河地區開始發動總攻。

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