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Battle of Tannenberg Line

1944 · 20th century · Also known as Battle of Sinimäed, Battle of the Blue Hills · Part of the Second World War

The Battle of Tannenberg Line was fought in July and August 1944 at the Sinimäed hills near Narva in north-eastern Estonia. German forces, including many Estonian conscripts and volunteers, held a defensive line against a much larger Soviet offensive, inflicting heavy losses. The Soviets broke through elsewhere in September 1944 and occupied Estonia.

Battle of Tannenberg Line
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Tannenberg Line. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-tannenberg-line
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