The Battle of Voronezh may refer to two battles of the
Eastern Front of
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
around the city of
Voronezh
Voronezh ( rus, links=no, Воро́неж, p=vɐˈronʲɪʂ}) is a city and the administrative centre of Voronezh Oblast in southwestern Russia straddling the Voronezh River, located from where it flows into the Don River. The city sits on the ...
in
Russia
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Battle of Voronezh (1942)
The Battle of Voronezh, or First Battle of Voronezh, was a battle on the Eastern Front of World War II, fought in and around the strategically important city of Voronezh on the Don river, south of Moscow, from 28 June-24 July 1942, as opening m ...
, from June to July 1942, in which the German 4th Panzer Army captured the city
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Battle of Voronezh (1943) The Battle of Voronezh may refer to two battles of the Eastern Front of World War II around the city of Voronezh in Russia:
* Battle of Voronezh (1942)
The Battle of Voronezh, or First Battle of Voronezh, was a battle on the Eastern Front of W ...
, in January 1943, in which the Soviet Voronezh Front recaptured the city
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