Smolensk
City
Old Russian city on the Dnieper, on the main road from Poland to Moscow, fought over in 1812 and in the Second World War.
Held by
- 1789 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire
- August 18, 1812 – November 16, 1812 France Military occupation
- September 14, 1917 – December 30, 1922 Russia
- December 30, 1922 – December 25, 1991 Soviet Union
- July 10, 1941 – September 24, 1943 Germany Military occupation
- since December 26, 1991 Russia
Events here 5
- August 16–18, 1812 Battle of Smolensk (1812)
- August 18, 1812 Battle of Valutino
- July 10 – September 10, 1941 Battle of Smolensk (1941)
- August 7 – October 2, 1943 Smolensk operation
- April 10, 2010 Smolensk air disaster