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Siege of Odessa (1941), known to the Soviets as the Defence of Odessa,
lasted from 8 August until 16 October 1941, during the early phase of
Operation Barbarossa , the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union during
World War II . Odessa was a port on the Black Sea in the Ukrainian SSR. Reference:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Odessa_(1941)
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The Battle of Odessa also referred to as the Siege of Odessa was a
73-day battle waged between the armies of Romania, Germany, and the
Soviet Union. The battle began on August 8, 1941 and ended on October
16, 1941. While a victory for the Axis, the heavy cost that went into
securing the city...

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World War II. Odessa was attacked by Romanian and German troops in
August 1941. The defense of Odessa lasted 73 days from 5 August to 16
October 1941. The defense was organized on three lines with emplacements consisting of trenches, anti-tank ditches and pillboxes.

Area: 162.42 km² (62.71 sq mi)
Postal codes: 65000–65480
Elevation: 40 m (130 ft)
Country: Ukraine

(By the way - A 2015 study by the International Republican
Institute found that 68% of Odessa was ethnic Ukrainian,
and 25% ethnic Russian.)

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