Oranienbaum Bridgehead

Oranienbaum Bridgehead

The Oranienbaum Bridgehead (Ораниенбаумский плацдарм in Russian) was an isolated portion of the Leningrad Oblast in Russia, which was retained under Soviet control during the siege of Leningrad in World War II. It played a significant role in protecting the city of Lenin.

History

The area is located near the town of Lomonosov (formerly Oranienbaum) and centred on the Krasnaya Gorka Fort complex. The Germans approached Leningrad in early September 1941 and reached the Gulf of Finland on the 7th, isolating an area 65 km long and up to 25 km deep along the Baltic Coast. This area was heavily fortified and defended by the soldiers of the Red Army and Sailors of the Baltic Fleet. An attempt to link up with the main soviet forces around Leningrad, the Strelna Peterhof operation was mounted on 5-10 October but failed.

The garrison included; the 48th, 98th and 168th infantry divisions as well as parts of the Baltic Fleet which provided gunfire support and supply. The commander between 1942 and 1943 was General Vladimir Romanovsky. He was replaced by Ivan Fedyuninsky in December 1943.

The area was besieged until January 1944 when troops linked up with the main Soviet forces breaking the siege of Leningrad during the Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha Offensive.

Monuments

Several monuments from the Green Belt of Glory are located within the former bridgehead

References

This article incorporates material from Russian Wikipedia


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