battle, interwar and Second World War
Narva Offensive
Narva Offensive was a battle fought on 18 March 1944 at Narva, in what is now Estonia; it lasted 6 days. It was part of World War II, which ran from 1939 to 1945. The recorded result: German defensive victory.
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Where it sits in World War II
Record
| Date | 18 March 1944 to 24 March 1944 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Narva, Estonia 59.383N, 28.200E | |
| Kind | Battle, interwar and Second World War | |
| Strength | 1 infantry division,; some artillery, armoured vehicles; and aircraft | 6 rifle divisions; 2500 artillery; 100 armoured vehicles; 800 aircraft |
| Casualties and losses | 38 armoured vehicles; 21 artillery pieces | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle for Narva 1944, same recorded site
- Battle for Narva Bridgehead 1944, same recorded site
- Narva Offensive 1944, same recorded site
- March 1944 Narva Offensive 1944, same recorded site
- Narva Offensive February 1944 1944, same recorded site
Contested ground: this site was fought over 12 times between 1496 and 1944.
In the same war
- Before: March 1944 Narva Offensive 1 March 1944
- After: Via Rasella attack 1944
- All 1155 engagements of World War II
Elsewhere in 1944
- Battle of Leyte Gulf Philippines
- Battle of the Philippine Sea Japan
- Battle of Peleliu Palau
- Operation Ichi-Go China
- Battle of Saipan United States
Narva Offensive is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Estonia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6966494, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Narva offensive (18–24 March 1944), revision 1370629270, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.