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Soviet offensive against Nazi Germany during World War II
in 1944, and drove German forces from the city of Riga. Soviet forces had advanced towards the Baltic coast in the beginning of their Tartu offensive and
Riga_offensive_(1944)
1944 military conflicts in Baltic states during WW II
individual Front offensive operations: The Riga offensive (Russian: Рижская наступательная операция) (14 September–24 October 1944) was carried out by
Baltic_offensive
1944 Soviet military offensive during WW2
romanized: Operatsiya Bagration) was the codename for the 1944 Soviet Byelorussian strategic offensive operation (Russian: Белорусская наступательная операция
Operation_Bagration
Military unit
summer of 1944, the army fought in Operation Bagration. In the fall the army advanced into the Baltic region and fought in the Riga Offensive (1944) and the
43rd_Army
Strategic offensive during WWII
from the 3rd Baltic Front on 11 September 1944. The three Soviet Baltic Fronts launched their Riga offensive operation on 14 September, along the German
Tallinn_offensive
Memorial in Riga, Latvia
in 1944 German occupation of Latvia during World War II Baltic offensive Baltic strategic defensive operation Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact Riga offensive (1944)
Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders
Monument_to_the_Liberators_of_Soviet_Latvia_and_Riga_from_the_German_Fascist_Invaders
Summer 1944 battle on Eastern Front of WW2
from 5 July to 29 August 1944, during the Second World War. It was part of the third phase of the Belorussian strategic offensive operation (also known as
Šiauliai_offensive
Military unit
10 October, the German divisions in the Riga bridgehead had repulsed thirteen major assaults Riga Offensive. Withdrawn to replenish the division was
12th_Luftwaffe_Field_Division
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Riga (1919) during the Latvian War of Independence Riga Offensive (1944), a Red Army offensive which drove the German army from Riga in World
Battle_of_Riga
Ilomantsi (1944) Operation Hokki 1944 Bulgarian coup d'état Slovak National Uprising Operation Scherhorn Battle of the Dukla Pass Baltic Offensive Riga Offensive
List_of_World_War_II_battles
Military unit
and highway roads. In September-October 1944, during the Baltic Offensive, the front troops took part in the Riga Operation and by October 22 reached the
2nd_Baltic_Front
Formation of the Soviet Red Army (1941–1954)
Offensive (10 July 1944 – 27 July 1944) Madona Offensive (1 August 1944 – 28 August 1944) Riga Offensive (1944) (14 September 1944 – 24 October 1944)
3rd_Shock_Army
Encirclement of Axis forces in the Baltic region
Riga to Liepāja, retreating to the more defensible position on the Courland Peninsula, abandoning Riga. Soviet forces launched six major offensives against
Courland_Pocket
Annual soccer tournament
Latvia during World War II. The tournament was not completed because of the Red Army offensive into the Baltic States. Source: rsssf.com RSSSF v t e
1944_Latvian_Higher_League
Military unit
January 1944, at which time it joined the 109th Rifle Corps, under command of Maj. Gen. I. P. Alferov. Prior to the start of the winter offensive the division
189th_Rifle_Division
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 12 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 30 Infanterie-Division Oak Leaves on
Wilhelm_Hasse
Military unit
fighting southwest of Riga the previous September. The 599th also held the Order of the Red Banner from the Šiauliai offensive. As of April 1 the 158th
158th_Rifle_Division
1944 battle in Estonia during WW II
This is a sub-article to Battle of Narva (1944). The Narva offensive was a campaign fought between the German army detachment "Narwa" and the Soviet Leningrad
Narva_offensive_(July_1944)
Campaign fought over southeastern Estonia in 1944
5–11 September and acquired command over the Emajõgi front. In the Riga offensive operation on 14–16 September, the 3rd Baltic Front attacked the German
Tartu_offensive
1945 battle on the Eastern Front of World War II
Red Army launched its Memel offensive operation (Russian: Мемельская наступательная операция) in late 1944. The offensive drove remaining German forces
Battle_of_Memel
1944 German military operation
end of July 1944, Soviet mechanised forces had reached the Gulf of Riga following their headlong advance in the Kaunas and Šiauliai offensives, part of the
Operation_Doppelkopf
Battle of World War II in Estonia
(February to July 1944), and the Battle of Tannenberg Line (July–August 1944). The Soviet Kingisepp–Gdov Offensive and Narva Offensives (15–28 February
Battle_of_Narva_(1944)
Military unit
the Latvian capital of Riga. Once this city was taken the division was moved south, and by the start of the Vistula–Oder offensive in January, 1945 it was
191st_Rifle_Division
Marshal of the Soviet Union (1897–1982)
August, Soviet forces stalled in the Riga offensive, concentrating on halting German attacks. Finally on 14 September 1944, the First, Second and Third Baltic
Ivan_Bagramyan
Tank division of the Soviet military
Tank Brigade took part in the Nevel Offensive. One Soviet report said the brigade only lost seven tanks in the offensive. For distinction in battles during
78th Tank Division (Soviet Union)
78th_Tank_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Month of 1944
immediately with Operation Panzerfaust. During the Riga Offensive, the Soviet 3rd Baltic Front captured Riga itself. Anti-Nazi partisan fighters launched the
October_1944
Active Russian Ground Forces formation
Guards Rifle Regiments. In October 1944 it was moved to the Baltic area and was the first Soviet division into Riga. It ended the war as part of 10th Guards
144th Guards Motor Rifle Division
144th_Guards_Motor_Rifle_Division
September Baltic offensive: 14 September – 24 November Riga offensive 14 September – 24 October 1944 Tallinn offensive 17–26 September 1944 Moonsund landing
Red Army strategic operations in World War II
Red_Army_strategic_operations_in_World_War_II
summer 1944, commonly known as Operation Bagration. The Kaunas offensive was executed by the 3rd Belorussian Front on July 28 – August 28, 1944, with the
Kaunas_offensive
Military unit
It left 23rd Army in December and moved east to join 67th Army for the offensive that restored land communications with the city in January 1943, making
123rd_Rifle_Division
Military unit
2nd Baltic Front, where it fought in the Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive and Riga Offensive (1944). In 1945, the Army participated in the elimination of Army
15th_Air_Army
Military unit
spending the winter and spring of 1944 deep in the Nevel salient, in July it took part in the Pskov-Ostrov Offensive and quickly won a battle honor for
171st_Rifle_Division
WW2 German army general (1905-1972)
October 1939) & 1st Class (27 June 1941) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 May 1944) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 13 November
Rudolf_Wulf
Military unit
forces to achieve its objective of taking Vitebsk by January 1, 1944. When the offensive began on December 24 the 11th Guards made only minimal gains south
154th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
through the winter in the battles west of Nevel. After the summer offensive in 1944 began it was granted a battle honor and within weeks the Order of
219th_Rifle_Division
Nazi German occupation regime in Latvia 1941-1944
territories. On 14 September 1944, the Red Army launched its Riga Offensive and Drechsler departed for Lübeck in Germany. Riga fell on 13 October and Generalbezirk
Generalbezirk_Lettland
1921 treaty which ended the Polish-Soviet War
The Treaty of Riga was signed in Riga, Latvia, on 18 March 1921 between Poland on one side and Soviet Russia (acting also on behalf of Soviet Belarus)
Treaty_of_Riga
Phrase in Soviet historiography
ten successful strategic offensives in Europe conducted by the Red Army in 1944 during World War II. The Soviet offensives drove the Axis forces from
Stalin's_ten_blows
Military unit
front of Memel at the time, but just after the start of the January 1945 offensive into East Prussia the 115th was involved in the capture of Tilsit, and
115th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
fought in several more offensives to widen the land corridor to the city, but only made marginal gains. Finally, in January 1944, it took part in the Leningrad–Novgorod
256th_Rifle_Division
Soviet military formation
fought in Latvia at Rēzekne and Daugavpils, Madona, Krustpils and Riga Offensive (1944) and combat at Courland Pocket. During the Courland battles it was
Rifle_corps_(Soviet_Union)
Political Officer of B-59 Submarine
launched an offensive towards Riga which, if successful, could isolate Army Group North. However, German resistance delayed capture of Riga until October
Ivan_Maslennikov
Ukrainian general (1883–1944)
government of UNR in exile in Poland. After the Peace of Riga he remained in Warsaw, where he died in 1944. Bezruchko is seen by journalists and historians as
Marko_Bezruchko
Military unit
Leningrad–Novgorod offensive and served along the east shores of Lake Peipus during the spring of 1944. When the summer offensive into the Baltic states
245th_Rifle_Division
Blockade of Leningrad, the Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive, the Pskov-Ostrov Offensive, the Riga Offensive (1944) and in the fighting in the Courland Pocket
Vladimir Sviridov (military commander)
Vladimir_Sviridov_(military_commander)
Military unit
forces to achieve its objective of taking Vitebsk by January 1, 1944. When the offensive began on December 24 the 11th Guards made only minimal gains south
156th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
the start of 1944 and, during the offensive that finally drove Army Group North away from Leningrad, it helped to maintain the offensive's momentum following
198th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
at the base of the salient was reached on January 6, 1944. Within a month the Red Army offensives at Leningrad and Novgorod forced 16th Army to wheel its
71st_Guards_Rifle_Division
Military unit
Western Front, including several abortive offensives toward Orsha and Vitebsk in late 1943 and early 1944. At the start of Operation Bagration in June
251st_Rifle_Division
Military unit
1957. By the start of October the 119th Guards was on the approaches to Riga, north of the Daugava River, and distinguished itself in the fighting for
119th_Guards_Rifle_Division
Military unit
The front began to move again during the Leningrad-Novgorod Offensive in January/February 1944; Staraya Russa finally fell after holding out for over 30
182nd_Rifle_Division
Military unit
January 1943, and the Leningrad-Novograd Strategic Offensive Operation in early 1944. During the summer of 1944 the division took part in the operations to clear
2nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
2nd_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Military unit
Army, and joined the offensive that encircled German Sixth Army at Stalingrad during Operation Uranus. During 1943 and early 1944 it continued to serve
346th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
346th_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
1918–20 conflict between the newly-declared Republic of Latvia and the Russian SFSR
signing of the Latvian-Soviet Riga Peace Treaty on 11 August 1920. The war can be divided into several stages: Soviet offensive of 1918–1919, German-Latvian
Latvian_War_of_Independence
1945 military offensive by the USSR in the Eastern Front of WWII
summer offensive of 1944 (Operation Bagration), the frontline of the Eastern Front had stabilised roughly in the middle of Poland, running from Riga on the
Upper_Silesian_offensive
Military unit
now the 1st Baltic Front. Returning to 43rd Army it fought in the 1944 summer offensive that destroyed Army Group Center, for its part breaking into and
145th_Rifle_Division
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 15 January 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110 709th Oak Leaves
Albert_Henze
Battle in Estonia during WW II
This is a sub-article to Battle of Narva (1944). The Narva offensive (15–28 February 1944) was a campaign fought between the German army detachment "Narwa"
Narva offensive (15–28 February 1944)
Narva_offensive_(15–28_February_1944)
Military unit
Command of 13 October 1944 and a commendation in Moscow, the troops who participated in the battles for the liberation of Riga are given a salute of 24
196th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
Army Order of Battle in the Great Patriotic War, Novato: Presidio Press, 1985. ISBN 0-89141-237-9. Combat Journal of the 179th Rifle Division, July 1944
179th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
combat in November, as part of the offensive that first liberated Rostov-on-Don. During the German summer offensive in 1942 the division retreated back
347th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
347th_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Military unit
remain until January 1944, when it took part in the offensive that drove Army Group North away from the city. It began the offensive as part of 2nd Shock
168th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
now to the Baltic States, gaining a further decoration in the fighting for Riga. It was in 80th Rifle Corps in 61st Army of 1st Belorussian Front during
212th_Rifle_Division
Soviet military unit
November 23, 1942, the 63rd Rifle Division was transformed into the 52nd Riga-Berlin Guards Rifle Division for military merit. From April 22 to May 2 the
8th_Motor_Rifle_Division_NKVD
Military unit
was redesignated the 37th Rifle Division. Later fought at Molodechno and Riga. With 22nd Army of the Reserve of the Supreme High Command (RVGK) May 1945
37th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
Orsha through the autumn and into the winter. Prior to the summer offensives of 1944 the entire Army was moved northward, becoming part of the 2nd Baltic
85th_Guards_Rifle_Division
Military unit
Offensive (1943), the army participated in the Nevel Offensive, Gorodok Offensive, and the Polotsk–Vitebsk Offensive. During the second half of 1944 the
4th_Shock_Army
replaced by the Nazi occupation, 1941 to 1944. In 1944, the Red Army launched the Baltic Offensive towards the Gulf of Riga. A volunteer corps of town inhabitants
Monument to the Defenders of Bauska
Monument_to_the_Defenders_of_Bauska
Military unit
units in its armed forces. In the summer and autumn of 1944 the 357th took part in the Riga Offensive into the Baltic states, and won the Order of Suvorov
2nd Training Motor Rifle Division "Alp Arslan"
2nd_Training_Motor_Rifle_Division_"Alp_Arslan"
Netherlands. : The Red Army enters Hungary and also launch an offensive to capture Riga, Latvia. 6: Soviet and Czechoslovak troops enter northeastern
Timeline of World War II (1944)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1944)
German field marshal (1892–1973)
the Pechenga Nickel Works in German hands. When the Soviets opened an offensive against the Arctic sector, the division took part in the fighting. In
Ferdinand_Schörner
Military unit
rank of major general on June 3, 1944. 2nd Baltic planned a new offensive to clear the salient in early January 1944. However this was preempted beginning
200th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
200th_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Military unit
over the following month as the German front was rebuilt, and when the Riga Offensive began in mid-September the division was just west of Kėdainiai. In the
338th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
338th_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Month of 1944
1944 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in July 1944: A counterattack
July_1944
On October 5 it commenced an offensive on Riga, taking the west bank of the Daugava River – the front line split Riga in half. On November 11 the Latvian
History_of_Latvia
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
deported to Łódź, Kovno, Riga, and Minsk. In late November, 5,000 German Jews were shot outside of Kovno and another 1,000 near Riga, but Himmler ordered
The_Holocaust
Nazi German Waffen-SS unit (1943–1945)
centre of Riga, and expressed dismay at the authorisation by the competent courts of an event set to celebrate the Nazi occupation of Riga (on 1 July)
Latvian_Legion
Military unit
Toropets–Kholm Offensive Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Kiev (1943) Operation Bagration Riga Offensive (1944) Vistula-Oder Offensive East Pomeranian Offensive Berlin
23rd_Rifle_Division
Military unit
in grinding battles towards the city of Orsha. During the summer offensive of 1944 it helped break the Panther Line in western Russia and then advanced
22nd_Guards_Rifle_Division
of Lenino November: Battle of Kiev December 1943 – August 1944: Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive – The Soviets break out of their beachheads on the Dnieper
Timeline of the Eastern Front of World War II
Timeline_of_the_Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
Military unit
following months it took part in the defensive battles and later the offensive that cut off the German 6th Army in November. In the last days of the
204th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
204th_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Military unit
(1943), Operation Bagration, Bobruysk offensive, Baltic offensive, Riga offensive (1944), Vistula–Oder offensive and Battle of Berlin. The division was
82nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
82nd_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
Theatre of war of European Axis and Soviet Union blocs
between August and October 1944. It was centered at Banská Bystrica. In the Autumn of 1944, the Soviets paused their offensive towards Berlin to first gain
Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
Military unit
within 15 km of Kalinkovichi. On January 8, 1944, Belorussian Front launched the Kalinkovichi - Mozyr Offensive. For its role in the liberation of the former
356th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
through most of 1943. It took part in the offensive that drove Army Group North away from Leningrad in early 1944 although it was briefly encircled again
229th_Rifle_Division
Latvian Riflemen
appointed battalion commander after taking Riga, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and head of the Riga Fortified District In June 1919, Lieutenant
Jānis_Puriņš
Military unit
Pskov-Ostrov Offensive in July. Its headquarters was transferred to the 67th Army and with a different set of divisions fought in the Riga Offensive in September
111th_Rifle_Corps
Name of three distinct German Army groups in the Eastern Front of World War II
objective was to capture Soviet Ukraine and its capital Kiev. In September 1944, Army Group South Ukraine was renamed Army Group South in Eastern Hungary
Army_Group_South
Part of the occupation of the Baltic states
withdrew from Riga, destroying bridges as they went. Battles were quite bloody but by 13 October 1944 the Soviets had re-captured Riga. By mid October
German occupation of Latvia during World War II
German_occupation_of_Latvia_during_World_War_II
Month of 1944
English cartoonist and illustrator The Soviets began the Baltic Offensive and the Riga Offensive. Operation Dragoon ended in Allied victory. The Battle of Păuliș
September_1944
Nazi German occupation regime in Estonia 1941-1944
September 1944, Hitler gave permission for German forces to withdraw from mainland Estonia in anticipation of the Red Army launching the Tallinn Offensive. The
Generalbezirk_Estland
Amphibious operation by the Red Army during World War II
amphibious operation and offensive by the Red Army during World War II, taking place in late 1944. It was part of the Baltic offensive, and was designed to
Moonsund_operation
Soviet Army general (1900–1961)
in the Rostov operation and the Melitopol Offensive as well as the Donbas Strategic Offensive. In January 1944 Herasymenko was appointed the commander of
Vasily_Gerasimenko
Military unit
troops who participated in the liberation of Riga, by the order of the Supreme High Command of October 13, 1944, and a commendation in Moscow, are given a
65th_Guards_Rifle_Division
Military unit
being decorated with the Order of the Red Banner after the liberation of Riga. For the rest of the war it was part of the forces blockading the remnants
56th_Guards_Rifle_Division
Military unit
off retreating elements of Army Group North in the Tartu Offensive, and later the Riga Offensive. Although most of the German forces were able to escape
54th_Army_(Soviet_Union)
Military unit
Kursk, Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation, Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive, Polotsk Offensive, Šiauliai Offensive, Riga Offensive and the Battle of Memel.
166th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
During the summer of 1944, the army fought in Operation Bagration, the Polotsk Offensive, the Šiauliai Offensive and the Riga Offensive. During the Battle
6th_Guards_Army
Russian military personnel
the Chelyabinsk Tank School. They first entered battle during the Riga Offensive in 1944, and it was reported that they had destroyed five tanks and two
Aleksandra_Boiko
Village in Ādaži Municipality, Latvia
Russian soldiers in a fire in the autumn of 1917 around the time of the Riga offensive, with the ruins ultimately demolished by the Soviet occupational authorities
Carnikava
RIGA OFFENSIVE-1944
RIGA OFFENSIVE-1944
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Gloria, GLÓRIA means "glory."
Female
Portuguese
Feminine form of Portuguese Desidério, DESIDÉRIA means "longing."
Female
Greek
(ΛάÏισα) Greek name derived from the name of an ancient city, possibly LÃRISA means "fortified town."Â
Female
Japanese
(泉) Japanese name RIKA means "valued fragrance." Compare with another form of Rika.
Girl/Female
British, English, German
Defensive
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew unisex Rinnah, RINA means "shouting for joy." Compare with other forms of Rina.
Female
French
Old French name RIVA means "bank, coast." Compare with another form of Riva.
Female
Hungarian
Pet form of Hungarian Sára, SÃRIKA means "noble lady, princess."
Female
Greek
Feminine form of Greek ErrÃkos, ÉRIKA means "work-power."
Female
Spanish
 Spanish name RIA means "small river." Compare with another form of Ria.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(रिया) Hindi name RIYA means "singer."
Female
Hebrew
(רִיבָה) Pet form of Hebrew Rivka, RIVA means "ensnarer." Compare with another form of Riva.
Female
Polish
Short form of Polish Jadwiga, WIGA means "contending battle."
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Spanish Candelaria, CANDELÃRIA means "candle."
Girl/Female
Biblical
Crime, offense.
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Japanese, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Graceful; Singer; Beautiful; A Form of Ria; One who Sings; Dance; Gracious; Diamond; Fairy; Flow of Water
Female
English
 Short form of Spanish Marguerita, RITA means "pearl."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Berenguer, BERENGÃRIA means "bear-spear."
Biblical
crime; offense
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew unisex Rinnah, RINA means "shouting for joy."Â Compare with strictly feminine forms of Rina.
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