Lahkumine Tallinnast. 1941

The battle of the mines at Juminda was one of the deadliest naval battles in history. Over 50 ships and some 15,000 lives were lost in the Gulf of Finland within a few hours in August 1941. ... Read allThe battle of the mines at Juminda was one of the deadliest naval battles in history. Over 50 ships and some 15,000 lives were lost in the Gulf of Finland within a few hours in August 1941. In the face of the advancing German forces, the Red Army began evacuating Tallinn on 27 Au... Read allThe battle of the mines at Juminda was one of the deadliest naval battles in history. Over 50 ships and some 15,000 lives were lost in the Gulf of Finland within a few hours in August 1941. In the face of the advancing German forces, the Red Army began evacuating Tallinn on 27 August 1941 in the direction of Kronstadt in Russia. More than 30,000 people, including surv... Read all