War · November 25, 1942

Operation Mars

Name: Operation Mars
Start: 1942-11-25
Location: Rzhev

83 years ago · Rzhev

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Operation Mars (Russian: Операция «Марс»), also known as the Second Rzhev-Sychevka Offensive Operation (Russian: Вторая Ржевско-Сычёвская наступательная операция), was the codename for an offensive launched by Soviet forces against German forces during World War II.

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