✦ History

Part of Siege of Leningrad

Operation Iskra

January 12–30, 1943 · Saint Petersburg

Result Soviet victory

Soviet forces attacked south of Lake Ladoga and linked the Leningrad and Volkhov fronts. They opened a narrow land corridor into besieged Leningrad.

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Axis

Allies

Other

Germany
Soviet Union
Kirill Meretskov military commander Leonid Govorov military commander

Strength and losses

Tanks
500
Aircraft
900
Guns
4,600

Units

18th Army (Wehrmacht)
2nd Shock Army 67th Army (Soviet Union) 8th Army (Soviet Union) 11th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) 123rd Rifle Division 128th Rifle Division 147th Rifle Division 189th Rifle Division 191st Rifle Division 224th Rifle Division 239th Rifle Division 256th Rifle Division 314th Rifle Division 327th Rifle Division 364th Rifle Division 372nd Rifle Division 376th Rifle Division 379th Rifle Division 85th Motor Rifle Division 56th Guards District Training Center
18th Rifle Division