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Second Battle of Kharkov

Took place on May 12, 1942

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The 85th anniversary falls on May 12, 2027, in 198 days.

The Second Battle of Kharkov or Operation Fredericus was an Axis counter-offensive in the region around Kharkov against the Red Army Izium bridgehead offensive conducted 12–28 May 1942, on the Eastern Front during World War II.

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