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Aspect of the siege of Leningrad
The Oranienbaum Bridgehead (Ораниенбаумский плацдарм in Russian) was an isolated portion of the Leningrad Oblast in Russia, which was retained under Soviet
Oranienbaum_Bridgehead
Russian royal palace near St. Petersburg
Petersburg, since defense was deployed here on the so-called "Oranienbaum Bridgehead". However, the ensemble became desolate in the post-war period,
Oranienbaum,_Russia
Topics referred to by the same term
Russia (a.k.a. Oranienbaum-Lomonosov), the former name of the adjacent town Oranienbaum Bridgehead Battle of Narva (1944) or Oranienbaum Offensive This
Oranienbaum
Ground forces of the ''Luftwaffe''
1943; Battle of Nevel, they were at the Oranienbaum Bridgehead at Leningrad, & the withdrawal to the Kuban Bridgehead. They were part of Erich von Manstein's
Luftwaffe_Field_Divisions
Military operation undertaken by Nazi Germany during WWII
demobilization. Von Leeb proposed instead an action to destroy the Oranienbaum bridgehead, west of Leningrad, and also an advance to the Ladoga, following
Tikhvin_Offensive
Military unit
Finland to reinforce the Front's Coastal Operational Group in the Oranienbaum Bridgehead, where it would remain until January 1944, when it took part in
168th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
in late August as part of 8th Army, and helped to establish the Oranienbaum Bridgehead. In October it was ferried into Leningrad itself, but was soon airlifted
191st_Rifle_Division
1944 military conflict in Estonia during WW II
The Battle of Narva Bridgehead (Estonian: Narva lahingud, German: Schlacht um den Brückenkopf von Narva, Russian: Битва за плацдарм Нарва; 2 February –
Battle_for_Narva_Bridgehead
Military unit
Luftwaffe Field Division it was partly responsible for holding the Oranienbaum Bridgehead as part of the newly established III Luftwaffe Field Corps. In December
9th_Luftwaffe_Field_Division
Military unit
the Oranienbaum Bridgehead as part of the newly established III Luftwaffe Field Corps. At that time, it was stationed in front of the Oranienbaum Bridgehead
10th_Luftwaffe_Field_Division
Military unit
January 1944 the 131st played a leading role in the breakout from the Oranienbaum Bridgehead and was soon awarded a battle honor for the liberation of Ropsha;
131st_Rifle_Division
Military unit
changing the plan so that 2nd Shock Army would attack from the Oranienbaum bridgehead. The offensive, under a newly appointed commander, General I.I.
2nd_Shock_Army
Battle of World War II in Estonia
aimed at forcing the German 18th Army back from its positions near Oranienbaum. On the third day of the offensive, the Soviets broke through German
Battle_of_Narva_(1944)
District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
occupied and served as the Oranienbaum Bridgehead to protect the city of Leningrad. On February 23, 1948 the town of Oranienbaum was renamed Lomonosov to
Lomonosovsky District, Leningrad Oblast
Lomonosovsky_District,_Leningrad_Oblast
the army ended the operation in the area which would become the Oranienbaum Bridgehead. 6 commanders between 22 June - 30 September 1941. The 11th Army
Leningrad strategic defensive operation order of battle
Leningrad_strategic_defensive_operation_order_of_battle
Military unit
18km separated 42nd Army from 2nd Shock Army attacking from the Oranienbaum Bridgehead west of Leningrad. In the evening of January 19 the two Armies linked
189th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
retaining contact with the forces of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet on the Oranienbaum bridgehead which played an important role in the Siege of Leningrad. At the
8th_Army_(Soviet_Union)
Nazi-era German army corps
stood opposite the Soviet 8th Army, which had been trapped in the Oranienbaum Bridgehead by the advance of German XXXVIII Corps to Petergof and Uritsk. The
XXVI_Army_Corps_(Wehrmacht)
Coastal artillery fortress in Russia
vital part in defending the Siege of Leningrad and maintaining the Oranienbaum Bridgehead. The fort was decommissioned in 1960 and partially demolished. Entrance
Krasnaya_Gorka_fort
Military unit
was deployed on the right wing of XXXVIII Korps's ring around the Oranienbaum Bridgehead in early September and broke through the Soviet first line of defenses
291st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
291st_Infantry_Division_(Wehrmacht)
German self-propelled siege mortar
of Army Group North had plans to use one Karl-Gerät against the Oranienbaum Bridgehead west of Leningrad during the summer of 1943, but the battalion was
Karl-Gerät
Military unit
away from Leningrad the 196th was part of 2nd Shock Army in the Oranienbaum bridgehead, but it was transferred to 42nd Army after the linkup south of Ropsha
196th_Rifle_Division
Red Army major general
September 1941. Safronov led the division in the defense of the Oranienbaum bridgehead and the Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha offensive. He died of wounds received
Afanasy_Safronov
Military unit
in January, back in the 2nd Shock Army, which was moved to the Oranienbaum Bridgehead before the offensive. During the winter battles to come the rifle
314th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
314th_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
enemy was stopped near the cities of Oranienbaum and Kolpino, creating the very important Oranienbaum Bridgehead. On 28 November 1941, he was relieved
Trifon_Shevaldin
WWII Axis and Allied campaigns
Gulf of Finland by German minefields. The Soviets maintained the Oranienbaum Bridgehead and sent several submarines into the open Baltic via Lavansaari
Baltic Sea campaigns (1939–1945)
Baltic_Sea_campaigns_(1939–1945)
The 2nd Shock Army was moved from Leningrad and Lisiy Nos to the Oranienbaum Bridgehead during a number of nights starting from November 1943. At daytime
Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha offensive
Krasnoye_Selo–Ropsha_offensive
Military unit
Regiment (formerly Infantry Regiment 333 (Hamburg)) fought at the Oranienbaum Bridgehead, where it sustained massive casualties (448 dead, 1050 wounded,
225th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
225th_Infantry_Division_(Wehrmacht)
Urban-type settlement in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
territory, known as Oranienbaum Bridgehead, which protected the city of Leningrad form German troops. On February 23, 1948 the town of Oranienbaum was renamed
Bolshaya_Izhora
Military unit
axes. The first two of these, from Leningrad itself and from the Oranienbaum bridgehead, began on Jan. 14. 54th Army launched the third prong on the 16th:
54th_Army_(Soviet_Union)
Military unit
first two of the attack axes, from Leningrad itself and from the Oranienbaum bridgehead, began on January 14. 54th Army launched the third prong on the
198th_Rifle_Division
Waffen-SS member (1896–1944)
Yugoslav partisans. In January 1944, the division was transferred to the Oranienbaum front near Leningrad and attached to the III SS Panzer Corps under Army
Fritz_von_Scholz
Military unit
strike west to connect with the 2nd Shock Army advancing from the Oranienbaum bridgehead. Before the operation, 42nd Army was significantly reinforced; the
42nd_Army
Ukrainian Ground Forces unit
Coastal Operations Group of the Leningrad Front, defending the Oranienbaum Bridgehead pocket, just west of Leningrad on the coast of the Gulf of Finland
92nd_Assault_Brigade
Soviet Army general (1901–1981)
24 September 1941 he commanded the 8th Army, in defense of the Oranienbaum Bridgehead during the battles to block the German advance towards Leningrad
Vladimir Shcherbakov (general)
Vladimir_Shcherbakov_(general)
Soviet army general (1910–2000)
Leningrad–Novgorod offensive, during which, with a blow from the Oranienbaum Bridgehead, it broke through the German defenses that had been under construction
Nikolai_Lyashchenko
1941 Soviet naval evacuation from Tallinn to Kronstadt
8th Army in the border battles and in the struggle to hold the Oranienbaum bridgehead in 1941]. Voyenno-istoricheskiy arkhiv (in Russian) (7): 41–70.
Soviet_evacuation_of_Tallinn
units fought on the line of the Voronka river and Petergof in the Oranienbaum bridgehead. In November the division was transported by sea near Leningrad
Vasily_Larin
Village in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
January 1944, during World War II, Gostilitsy was at the edge of the Oranienbaum Bridgehead, the territory adjacent to Leningrad and held by the Soviet troops
Gostilitsy
Destroyer of the Soviet Navy
rounds from her 130 mm guns in support of the defenders of the Oranienbaum Bridgehead. On 10 and 12 September, Grozyashchy laid 54 mines and 90 mine defenders
Soviet_destroyer_Grozyashchy
Military unit
first two of the attack axes, from Leningrad itself and from the Oranienbaum bridgehead, began on January 14. 54th Army launched the third prong on the
177th_Rifle_Division
German military unit
the 9th and 10th Luftwaffe Divisions. Posted to a sector at the Oranienbaum Bridgehead near Leningrad, it defended its frontlines for 11 months. In November
III_Luftwaffe_Field_Corps
Military unit
and the 128th returned to 2nd Shock in order to stage out of the Oranienbaum Bridgehead at the start of the offensive that drove Army Group North from the
128th_Rifle_Division
Soviet naval officer
General Ivan Fedyuninsky's 2nd Shock Army from Lisy Nos to the Oranienbaum Bridgehead, beginning operations to lift the siege of Leningrad. For their
Nikolai_Amelko
German infantry division
Steiner's SS Corps, to Oranienbaum, Russia in Army Group North's sector. The corps was deployed to the area near Oranienbaum as part of the 18th Army
Volunteer_Legion_Netherlands
Military unit
it continued falling back toward Leningrad, helping to form the Oranienbaum Bridgehead before being transferred into the defenses of the city itself, now
125th_Rifle_Division
Soviet military leader
the 2nd Shock Army near Leningrad, which was striking from the Oranienbaum Bridgehead. By false concentration of troops and equipment on the right flank
Ivan_Fedyuninsky
Russian military officer (1924–2021)
Service. He went on to see action in the operations around the Oranienbaum Bridgehead. Ivankov remained in the armed forces after the war, and in 1950
Viktor_Ivankov
Military unit
Corps. Subsequently, it took part in the siege of the Red Army's Oranienbaum Bridgehead from October 1941 to April 1942. After that, it joined the Siege
217th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
217th_Infantry_Division_(Wehrmacht)
Urban-type settlement in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
a part of the Oranienbaum Bridgehead, which was protecting the city of Saint Petersburg. On February 23, 1948 the town of Oranienbaum was renamed Lomonosov
Lebyazhye, Lomonosovsky District, Leningrad Oblast
Lebyazhye,_Lomonosovsky_District,_Leningrad_Oblast
the Petrograd Commanding course, then was an instructor of tactics at Oranienbaum commanding course, in the third Joint International course, the Leningrad
Vladimir_Kurasov
Military unit
left 42nd Army and was transferred to the 2nd Shock Army in the Oranienbaum Bridgehead. Later that month, the 2nd Shock Army took a leading part in the
109th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
109th_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Military unit
forced to withdraw to new defenses forming a tight bridgehead south of Oranienbaum, a bridgehead that Soviet forces would retain until 1944. The vigorous
118th_Rifle_Division
From 9 August it fought in the Rakvere area, then retreated towards Oranienbaum. Relocated to Leningrad between 17 and 19 September, the 268th became
Mikhail_Yenshin
into the Imperial Russian Army in October 1915. He graduated from the Oranienbaum Machine Gun Crew and the School of Machine Gun Instructors, becoming
Mikhail_Meshcheryakov
1941 Soviet military operation in WWII
put further pressure on the shrinking line around Leningrad and the Oranienbaum region. Also in the South, Soviet defensive positions began to crumble:
Leningrad_strategic_defensive
Russian Navy fleet
was strong enough to secretly transport 30,000 troops to the bridgehead at Oranienbaum and break the siege of Leningrad. For much of the conflict, only
Baltic_Fleet
Maritime service branch of the Soviet Armed Forces
was strong enough to secretly transport 30,000 troops to the bridgehead at Oranienbaum and break the siege of Leningrad. In the Black Sea, many ships
Soviet_Navy
Military unit
1st Mozyr Red Banner Naval Infantry Division of the Baltic Fleet at Oranienbaum. Its subordinate units were renumbered. The 107th Rifle Regiment became
55th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
55th_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
— established at Leningrad prior to June 1941. Fought at Kingisepp, Oranienbaum, Tikhvin, Narva, and Tartu. With 49th Army of the 2nd Belorussian Front
List of infantry divisions of the Soviet Union 1917–1957
List_of_infantry_divisions_of_the_Soviet_Union_1917–1957
was strong enough to secretly transport 30,000 troops to the bridgehead at Oranienbaum and break the siege of Leningrad. The fate of the Second World
History_of_the_Russian_Navy
German World War II flying ace (1909–1989)
Panzer advance through the Ardennes forests and later over the Dunkirk bridgehead. Pulled out early, back to occupied Netherlands as the campaign wound
Reinhard_Seiler
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