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July 1941 in Europe

  • Battle of UmanThe Wehrmacht advanced eastward in the initial weeks of Operation Barbarossa, defeating several Soviet mechanized corps at the Battle of Brody between 23 and…
  • Battle of Smolensk (1941)On the 22nd of June 1941, Axis nations invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. The campaign met with spectacular success as surprised Soviet troops…
  • Battle of Białystok–MinskField Marshal Fedor von Bock commanded Army Group Center as it prepared to strike from Poland on the 22nd of June 1941. The Wehrmacht's armored forces…