Battle of Velikiye Luki

November 19, 1942 – January 16, 1943 · Velikiye Luki

Result Soviet victory

Soviet forces surrounded the German garrison of Velikiye Luki in north-western Russia. German relief attempts failed, and the city fell in January 1943.

On the map Contemporaries

Axis

Allies

Germany

Soviet Union

Strength and losses

Casualties: 104,022
Wounded: 72,348

Units

Panzer Group 3 253rd Infantry Division 6th Luftwaffe Field Division

3rd Shock Army 1st Guards Assault Aviation Corps 2nd Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union) 19th Guards Rifle Division 21st Guards Rifle Division 249th Rifle Division 257th Rifle Division (November 1941 formation) 28th Rifle Division 2nd Training Motor Rifle Division "Alp Arslan" 381st Rifle Division 46th Guards Rifle Division 7th Rifle Division 9th Guards Rifle Division