Šiauliai offensive

July 5, 1944 · Lithuania

Result Soviet victory

The Soviet 1st Baltic Front pushed into Lithuania toward Šiauliai as part of the summer offensive. The Soviets took the area and reached the Baltic coast.

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Soviet Union

Georg-Hans Reinhardt military commander

Ivan Bagramyan military commander

Units

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