Battle
Second Battle of Kharkov
12 May 1942 – 28 May 1942 · Kharkov and the Izium salient
A Soviet offensive launched on 12 May 1942 from the Izium bridgehead aimed to retake Kharkov. On 17 May Kleist's armour struck the southern flank of the salient and by 22 May the attacking Soviet armies were cut off. Around 240,000 Soviet soldiers were killed or captured, clearing the way for the German summer offensive, Case Blue.
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