✦ History

Part of Eastern Front (World War II)

Battle of Nevel (1943)

December 16, 1943 · Pskov Oblast

Result Soviet victory

The Red Army captured the town of Nevel and broke the German defences between Army Groups North and Centre. The success opened a gap in the front and cut a key rail line.

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Axis powers

Allies of World War II

Germany
Soviet Union
Georg-Hans Reinhardt military commander Ernst Busch military commander
Andrey Yeryomenko military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
198,000
Casualties
c. 168,902
Wounded
125,351

Units

XXXXIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht) 211th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) 2nd Luftwaffe Field Division 3rd Luftwaffe Field Division 4th Luftwaffe Field Division
3rd Shock Army 4th Shock Army 115th Rifle Division 119th Guards Rifle Division 119th Rifle Division 146th Rifle Division 165th Rifle Division 16th Guards Rifle Division 171st Rifle Division 178th Rifle Division 185th Rifle Division 200th Rifle Division 219th Rifle Division 21st Guards Rifle Division 22nd Guards Rifle Division 234th Rifle Division 235th Rifle Division 249th Rifle Division 26th Guards Rifle Division 2nd Training Motor Rifle Division "Alp Arslan" 30th Guards Rifle Division 332nd Rifle Division 370th Rifle Division 379th Rifle Division 381st Rifle Division 46th Guards Rifle Division 47th Rifle Division 56th Guards Rifle Division 65th Guards Rifle Division 67th Guards Rifle Division 71st Guards Rifle Division 85th Guards Rifle Division