Battles of Rzhev

January 5, 1942 – March 21, 1943 · Rzhev

Result Inconclusive

The Red Army made a series of offensives against German forces in the Rzhev salient west of Moscow. The fighting cost huge Soviet losses, and the Germans finally withdrew from the salient in March 1943.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Allies

Axis

Soviet Union

Germany

Georgy Zhukov military commander

Ivan Konev military commander

Vasily Sokolovsky military commander

Walter Model military commander

Günther von Kluge military commander

Heinz Guderian military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 3,680,300
Casualties: 1,160,787–2,300,000

Battles 7

Rzhev–Vyazma Offensive January 8 – April 20, 1942 · Inconclusive
Toropets–Kholm offensive February 6, 1942 · Soviet victory
Vyazma airborne operation February 28, 1942 · German victory
Operation "Seydlitz" July 2–23, 1942 · German victory
Battle of Rzhev, summer 1942 July 30 – October 1, 1942 · German victory
Battle of Velikiye Luki November 19, 1942 – January 16, 1943 · Soviet victory
Operation Mars November 25 – December 16, 1942 · German victory