Chronicle of the Leningrad strategic defensive operation
| date | Left by the Soviet troops | Taken by Soviet troops | Other events |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 1941 | Valga , Voru , Petseri , Elva | - | Soviet troops launched a counterattack north of Pärnu The first militia formation of Leningrad volunteers left for the front |
| July 11, 1941 | Porkhov , Põltsamaa , Suure-Jaani , Elva | - | - |
| July 12, 1941 | - | - | German troops reached the Luga defensive line |
| July 13, 1941 | Soltsy | - | - |
| July 14, 1941 | - | - | German troops seized a bridgehead on the Luga River near the village of Ivanovskoye. Soviet troops began holding a counter strike in the Soltsy area . Soviet troops finished fighting during a counterattack north of Pärnu |
| July 15, 1941 | Jõgeva | - | German troops seized a bridgehead on the Luga River in the Greater Sabsk region |
| July 16, 1941 | Wasteland | Soltsy | - |
| July 17, 1941 | Novorzhev | - | - |
| July 18, 1941 | Bottom | - | Soviet troops completed the counterattack in the Soltsy area . German troops suspend offensive in Estonia |
| July 19, 1941 | Great Luke , Gdov | - | German troops suspended the offensive on Leningrad |
| July 20, 1941 | - | - | - |
| July 21, 1941 | - | Great Luke | - |
| July 22, 1941 | Soltsy | - | German troops resume offensive in Estonia |
| July 23, 1941 | - | - | - |
| July 24, 1941 | Tartu | - | - |
| July 25, 1941 | Kallaste , Mustvee , Novosokolniki , Turi | - | German troops reached the northwest coast of Lake Peipsi |
| July 26, 1941 | - | - | - |
| July 27, 1941 | - | - | - |
| July 28, 1941 | - | - | - |
| July 29, 1941 | - | - | - |
| July 30, 1941 | - | - | - |
| July 31, 1941 | - | - | - |
| August 1, 1941 | - | - | - |
| August 2, 1941 | - | - | - |
| August 3, 1941 | Paide Hill | - | - |
| August 4, 1941 | Tapa | - | - |
| August 5, 1941 | - | - | German troops resumed active attack on Staraya Russa |
| August 6, 1941 | - | - | - |
| August 7, 1941 | Kunda , Rakvere | - | German troops approach the coast of the Gulf of Finland in Estonia , cutting off Tallinn |
| August 8, 1941 | - | - | German troops went on the offensive in the Red Guard Soviet troops launched a counterattack in Estonia |
| August 9, 1941 | Staraya Russa | - | German troops broke through the defense near Kingisepp German troops forced the Polist |
| August 10, 1941 | - | - | German troops went on the offensive in the Luga and Novgorod - Chudovsky directions |
| August 11, 1941 | Shimsk | - | 34th Army deployed along the Polist River |
| August 12, 1941 | Johvi | - | Soviet troops launched a counterattack in the area of Staraya Russa and Kholm |
| August 13, 1941 | - | - | The organized resistance of the 48th army ceased Soviet troops attempted a counterattack from the boundary of the Luga River to the Novgorod enemy group |
| August 14, 1941 | - | - | German troops cut the road Novgorod - Luga Soviet troops cut the railway Staraya Russa - Bottom |
| August 15, 1941 | - | - | German troops began fighting in Novgorod Group of German forces "Luga" was forced to stop the offensive |
| August 16, 1941 | Kingisepp , Volosovo | - | - |
| August 17, 1941 | Narva | - | - |
| August 18, 1941 | - | - | - |
| August 19, 1941 | Novgorod | - | German troops launched a counterattack against Soviet troops advancing in the area of Staraya Russa German troops captured the first bridgehead on Volkhov in Novgorod |
| August 20, 1941 | Miracle | - | German troops left the Isthmus of Narva German troops captured the second bridgehead on Volkhov east of Chudovo German troops complete the encirclement of the Soviet 34th Army |
| August 21, 1941 | - | - | German troops went on the defensive near Krasnogvardeisk |
| August 22, 1941 | - | - | Fighting began on the Oranienbaum direction. |
| August 23, 1941 | - | - | - |
| August 24, 1941 | Meadows | - | The battles for Novgorod are over |
| August 25, 1941 | Great Luke , Keila , Lyuban | - | Soviet troops, inflicting a counterattack in the area of Staraya Russa, were driven back to Lovat and went on the defensive. The 52nd Army began to unfold along the right bank of Volkhov |
| August 26, 1941 | - | - | - |
| August 27, 1941 | - | - | - |
| August 28, 1941 | Paldiski , Tallinn , Tosno | - | Tallinn transition began German troops near the station Sluditsy closed the encirclement in the south and southeast of Leningrad |
| August 29, 1941 | Kirishi | - | - |
| August 30, 1941 | - | - | German troops went to the Neva German troops went on the offensive on the site of the North-Western Front from the area of Staraya Russa . Demian Frontline Defense Operation Begins |
| August 31, 1941 | - | - | German troops went on the offensive on the site of the North-Western Front from the area of the Hill . |
| September 1, 1941 | - | - | - |
| September 2, 1941 | Mga | - | - |
| September 3, 1941 | - | - | - |
| September 4, 1941 | - | - | - |
| September 5, 1941 | - | - | - |
| September 6, 1941 | - | - | German troops went on the offensive along the Neva to the north |
| September 7, 1941 | Sinyavino | - | Soviet troops cut in the "Luga cauldron" |
| September 8, 1941 | Shlisselburg , Demyansk | - | German troops reached the coast of Lake Ladoga . The blockade of Leningrad began German troops reached the upper Volga Soviet troops are surrounded near Demyansk |
| September 9, 1941 | - | - | German troops resumed attack on Leningrad |
| September 10, 1941 | - | - | Soviet troops went on the offensive from the Gaitolovo area in the direction of Sinyavino and Mgi . The 1st Sinyavinsky operation began |
| September 11, 1941 | - | - | - |
| September 12, 1941 | Red Village | - | - |
| September 13, 1941 | Krasnogvardeisk | - | Units of the 42nd Army deployed at the Pulkovo Defensive Line |
| September 14, 1941 | - | - | 10th Infantry Division launched a counterattack on Krasnoye Selo 48th Army disbanded |
| September 15, 1941 | Ropsha | - | Soviet troops in the "Luga cauldron" completely destroyed German troops reached Pulkovo heights |
| September 16, 1941 | - | - | German troops reached the Gulf of Finland . Oranienbaum bridgehead formed |
| September 17, 1941 | Slutsk | - | Attacks of Soviet troops on Uritsk began |
| September 18, 1941 | Pushkin | - | - |
| September 19, 1941 | Pushkin , Uritsk | - | German troops reached the final stop of the Leningrad tram. The transfer of Soviet 8th Army units from the Oranienbaum bridgehead to Leningrad began |
| September 20, 1941 | - | - | Soviet troops captured the "Neva Piglet" |
| September 21, 1941 | - | - | - |
| September 22, 1941 | Curresare | - | - |
| September 23, 1941 | Peterhof | - | German aircraft sunk "Marat" |
| September 24, 1941 | - | - | Front along the border of the Valdai Upland has stabilized |
| September 25, 1941 | - | - | - |
| September 26, 1941 | - | - | Soviet troops stopped the attack on Sinyavino and Mgu . |
| September 27, 1941 | - | - | - |
| September 28, 1941 | - | - | - |
| September 29, 1941 | - | - | - |
| September 30, 1941 | - | - | The Strelninsky landing began |
See also
- Leningrad strategic defensive operation
- The forces of the parties in the Leningrad strategic defensive operation