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BATTLE // June 23, 1941

Battle of Raseiniai

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Significance

The Battle of Raseiniai was fought in Lithuania in the opening days of Operation Barbarossa, pitting elements of the German 4th Panzer Group against the Soviet 3rd and 12th Mechanized Corps roughly 75 km north-west of Kaunas. Despite a significant Soviet numerical advantage in armor — 749 vehicles against between 235 and 245 German tanks — the Red Army suffered overwhelming losses, with 704 of its armored vehicles destroyed or captured. The Soviet effort to contain and destroy the German forces that had crossed the Neman River failed completely, leaving the German advance unimpeded.

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • Reich allemand235–245
    medium
  • Union soviétique749
    medium

Union soviétique fielded a 3.1 : 1 numerical advantage

Casualties

  • Union soviétique704
    medium94% loss rate
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Commanders (4)

Germany

Soviet Union

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