Leningrad strategic defensive
Leningrad strategic defensive operation is the term in Soviet historiography for the defensive operations in the area south of Leningrad by the Red Army and the Soviet Navy during World War II from 10 July to 30 September 1941. The following operations are considered as part of the strategic operation:Kingisepp–Luga defensive 10 July – 23 September 1941
Soltsy–Dno offensive 14–22 July 1941
Tallinn defensive 5– 28 August 1941
Staraya–Russa offensive 8–23 August 1941
Demyansk defensive 6–26 September 1941
Fighting by Soviet troops on the outskirts of Leningrad. July 10 - November 10, 1941
Civilians working on the Luga defensive line in the summer of 1941
Final advance on Leningrad
The 8th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army during the Second World War.
Fortified Regions, (1939–41) of the Molotov Line, 1. Telšiai, 2. Šiauliai, 3. Kaunas, 4. Alytus, 5. Grodno, 6. Osowiec, 7. Zambrów, 8. Brest, 9. Kovel, 10. Volodymyr-Volyns'kyi, 11. Kamyanka-Buzka, 12. Rawa Ruska, 13. Przemyśl.