World War II - Battle of Smolensk (1943)
Time: Sunday Aug 8, 1943
Place: Smolensk, U.S.S.R.
Details: The Soviets captured Smolensk in the second battle of Smolensk, which begun on 7 August and ended on 2 October 1943.
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