Battle of Podu Iloaiei
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| Battle of Podu Iloaiei | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Germany |
 Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Maximilian von Edelsheim |
Ivan Konev Semen Bogdanov | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 Panzer Division[2] |
2 Tank Corps 2 Rifle Divisions[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown[nb 1] | unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Podu Iloaiei was fought during World War II between the German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army. Historian David Glantz described it as part of a failed Soviet offensive in Romania, and considered it a reaction to the Soviet defeat at the First Battle of Târgu Frumos.[2] While according to the Soviet account, the Red Army successfully repelled a German counter-stroke, according to German accounts, the Germans managed to drive the attacking Soviets back to the positions they held before the battle.[1]
Aftermath
The region was still in Axis hands. Several months later, it was captured by the Red Army in the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive, from 21–23 August 1944.
Notes
Explanatory notes
- ^ The total German Eighth Army casualties for the period between 8–23 April are reported by the Soviets as 60,000 and 20,000 were taken prisoners.[3]
Footnotes
- ^ a b Glantz, p. 70.
- ^ a b c Glantz, p. 69.
- ^ Glantz, p. 102.
References
- Glantz, David M. (2007). Red Storm Over the Balkans: The Failed Soviet Invasion of Romania. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-1465-3. OCLC 70149277.
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