Operation Star

Operation Star or Operation Zvezda (Russian: Звезда, lit. 'Star') was a Red Army offensive on the Eastern Front of World War II begun on 2 February 1943.[3] The attack was the responsibility of the Voronezh Front under the command of Filipp Golikov and a part of the larger Voronezh-Kharkov Strategic Offensive Operation.

This article is about the World War II operation in 1943. For the Bosnian War operation in 1994, see Operation Star 94.
Operation Star
Part of Soviet-German Front in
World War II

The German army deployed to defend Kharkov.
DateFebruary 2 – March 18, 1943
Location
Belgorod–Kharkov region, Soviet Union
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Soviet Union  Germany
Commanders and leaders
A. M. Vasilevsky
F. I. Golikov
N. F. Vatutin
P. S. Rybalko		 Erich von Manstein
Hermann Hoth
Paul Hausser
Eberhard von Mackensen
Strength
347.200[1] Summary later
Casualties and losses
33,331 dead,
62,384 injured[1]		 18,168 dead and missing.
31,601 injured.[2]

Its main objectives were the cities of Kharkov and Kursk. While initially successful in capturing both cities, the Soviets overextended themselves, allowing Field Marshal Erich von Manstein to launch a counteroffensive and inflict a defeat on the Soviets in the Third Battle of Kharkov.

See also

References
  1. Hồng quân Liên Xô trong chiến tranh thế giới thứ hai - Tổn thất trong các chiến dịch có tính chiến lược
  2. Thống kê thiệt hại về người của Quân đội Đức Quốc xã năm 1943 tính theo tập đoàn quân
  3. Glantz, David M. (1991). From the Don to the Dnepr: Soviet Offensive Operations, December 1942-August 1943. London, England: Frank Cass. ISBN 0-7146-4064-6. p. 151

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