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Second Jassy–Kishinev offensive

August 20–29, 1944 · Battle site

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Second Jassy–Kishinev offensive

The Soviet offensive that destroyed the German Sixth Army in Bessarabia a second time; Romania changed sides on 23 August and the Red Army reached Bucharest.

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Axis

Adolf Hitler military commander Ion Antonescu military commander

Allies

Joseph Stalin military commander Rodion Malinovsky military commander Semyon Timoshenko military commander Constantin Sănătescu military commander