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	Battle of Narva - Battle of the Tannenbergstellung (1944) Encyclopedia Article on Karr.net
		The Battle of the Tannenberg Line (German: Tannenbergstellung) (Estonian: Sinimägede lahingud) is the second phase of the The Battle of Narva near city of Narva in Estonia.
		The battle was fought on the Eastern Front during World War II between the forces of the German Heeresgruppe Nord and the Soviet Volkhov and Leningrad Fronts.
		The battle is also known as The Battle of the European SS for the large number volunteers and conscripts within the Waffen SS from Estonia, Norway, Denmark, Holland and Belgium engaged on the German side.
	www.karr.net /Battle_of_Narva_-_Battle_of_the_Tannenbergstellung_(1944)/encyclopedia.htm (0 words)

	Narva linn - Right - Narva history - museum
		The fortification of Narva began in the 70's of the XIII century when the Danes laid down Narva Castle on a steep bank of the river.
		In the middle of the XIV century it passed to the Knights of the Germanic Order and was reconstructed into a type of fortification known as "House of the Convent," which was typical for the military architecture of the Order.
		Yet the battle had been meaningful not only for Sweden, but for Russia as well, since it was the first battle held by the Russian regular army.
	www.narva.ee /eng/index.php?paremal/ajaloost/muuseum (0 words)

	Narva - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Narva, city in northeastern Estonia on the Russian border, located on the Narva River 13 km (8 mi) from the Gulf of Finland.
		Narva (historical German name Narwa) is an Estonian city located on the Russian border.
		The following are famous battles that took place around Narva : Battle of Narva (1700), between the Swedes and the Russians, part of the Great Northern War; Battle of Narva - Battle for the Narva...
	encarta.msn.com /Narva.html (148 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Narva
		Narva, Battle of (30 November 1700) The crushing defeat of PETER THE GREAT of Russia by CHARLES XII of Sweden at the beginning of the NORTHERN WAR at the port of Narva, in Estonia.
		The shallow gulf receives the Narva River and water from Lake Lagoda and the Saimaa lakes; it is frozen from December to March.
		It borders on the Baltic Sea and its arms, the Gulf of Riga and the Gulf of Finland, in the west and the north and extends E to Lake Peipus (Chudskoye) and the Narva.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Narva (808 words)

	Battle of Narva (1700) Information
		The Battle of Narva was an early battle in the Great Northern War in which a Swedish army under King Charles XII of Sweden defeated the Russian army of Tsar Peter the Great at Narva.
		On November 20, 1700 (Julian calendar) the 8,140 man strong main force under King Charles XII engaged the Russian Army that was besieging the Swedish (now Estonian) city of Narva.
		On the other hand, this great victory was wasted by Charles, who instead of pursuing the Russians decided - against the advice of his generals, diplomats of Swedish parliament - to turn against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, even though it had been suing for peace.
	www.bookrags.com /Battle_of_Narva (0 words)

	Model of the Battle of Narva - General Laidoner Museum
		The Estonian War Museum opened the model of the Battle of Narva in June 2005.
		In autumn the Russian army arrived at Narva and in the second half of October Peter I went on a massive attack.
		The Battle of Narva began on November 19.
	www.laidoner.ee /index.php/lang/eng/article/model-of-the-battle-of-narva (0 words)

	Battle of Narva, 30 November 1700
		The battle of Narva (30 November 1700 NS) was a key battle early in the Great Northern War (1700-1721).
		Narva itself fell into Russian hands in 1704, while Charles was absent in Poland.
		Other more impartial observers at Narva suggest that the Russian army in 1700 was rather better than that, containing a core of well drilled infantry and carrying out a well organised siege operation.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/battles_narva.html (0 words)

	Battle of Narva (1944)
		The Battle of Narva was a battle, or more correctly a campaign, which took place between January and September 1944.
		The battle was fought on the Eastern Front during World War II between the forces of the German Heeresgruppe Nord and the Soviet Volhkov and Leningrad Fronts.
		It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/ba/Battle%20of%20Narva%20%281944%29.htm (0 words)

	The Battle of Narva
		During this battle Rehnskiöld was in command, and not the king as one might think.
		This battle is often portrayed as one of the greatest in Swedish military history.
		The victory at Narva gave Sweden breathing space, but due to the kings decision to turn against Poland, and his enemies own lust for war, the war drag on for yet another 21 years.
	www.stormaktstiden.com /handelser/battle_of_narva.htm (1710 words)

	History Forum > Top 25 Greatest Tactical Feats
		This battle is often portrayed as one of the greatest in Swedish military history.
		The ensuing Battle of Salamis was one of the decisive engagements of history.
		The battle of kawanakajima usually refers to the fourth encounter which was the most eventful between the forces of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen.
	www.simaqianstudio.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php?t2536.html (3955 words)

	Narva, Estonia
		The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right).
		Narva (Russian Нарва) is an Estonian city located on the Russian border.
		By the Narva River in the immediate vicinity of Narva there is a Russian fortress Ivangorod, formerly known as Counter-Narva.
	www.creekin.net /c3375-n62-narva-estonia.html (132 words)

	Narva - Sightseeing - More sights Estonia - In Your Pocket (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Established in 1856, the all-important Krenholm textile factory was the key player of Narva's industry in the 19th and 20th centuries, and gave rise to a whole neighbourhood of residential and support buildings.
		A stone carved lion high on a pedestal, this regal-looking symbol of Sweden was installed in 2000 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Narva, which kicked off the Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia.
		It commemorates the Battle of Narva in 1700.
	www.inyourpocket.com /estonia/narva/en/category?cid=59629 (357 words)

	Narva, Estonia
		The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right).
		Narva (Russian Нарва) is an Estonian city located on the Russian border.
		By the Narva River in the immediate vicinity of Narva there is a Russian fortress Ivangorod, formerly known as Counter-Narva.
	creekin.net /c3375-n62-narva-estonia.html (132 words)

	World War II - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The battle of the Atlantic lasted for the majority of the war and was a decisive theatre of conflict.
		In the Battle of the Caucasus, fought in the late summer and fall of 1942, the Axis forces captured the oil fields.
		At the Battle of North Cape, Germany's last battlecruiser, the Scharnhorst, was sunk by HMS Duke of York, HMS Belfast and several destroyers.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/WW2 (10518 words)

	Battle of Narva (1700) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Narva was an early battle in the Great Northern War in which a Swedish army under King Charles XII of Sweden defeated the Russian army of Tsar Peter the Great at Narva.
		On November 20, 1700 (Julian calendar) the 8,140 man strong main force under King Charles XII engaged the Russian Army that was besieging the Swedish (now Estonian) city of Narva.
		On the other hand, this great victory was wasted by Charles, who instead of pursuing the Russians decided - against the advice of his generals, diplomats of Swedish parliament - to turn against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, even though it had been suing for peace.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Narva (522 words)

	The Baldwin Project: Peter the Great by Jacob Abbott
		Narva was a port on the Baltic; the situation of it, as well as that of the other places mentioned in this chapter, is seen [197] by the adjoining map, which shows the general features of the Russian and Swedish frontier as it existed at that time.
		Narva, as appears by the map, is situated on the sea-coast, near the frontier—much nearer than Riga.
		Indeed, at the same time while he was commencing the siege of Narva, his ally, the King of Poland, advanced from his own dominions to Riga, and was now prepared to attack that city at the same time that the Czar was besieging Narva.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=abbott&book=peter&story=narva (1603 words)

	Battle of Narva - Battle for the Narva Bridgehead (1944) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The battle was fought on the Eastern Front during World War II between the forces of the German Heeresgruppe Nord and the Soviet Volhkov and Leningrad Fronts.
		The battle is also known as The Battle of the European SS for the large number of Waffen SS Foreign Volunteers engaged on the German side.
		Narva was to become a fortress city and was to be held at all costs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Narva_-_Battle_for_the_Narva_Bridgehead_(1944) (2533 words)

	WW2 - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Soviets later encircled and captured the German Sixth Army at the Battle of Stalingrad (1942-43), decisively defeated the Axis during the Battle of Kursk, and broke the Siege of Leningrad.
		Japanese expansion was finally stopped and the Allies went on the offensive at the Battle of Milne Bay and the Battle of Guadalcanal, both in the Southwest Pacific.
		The Allies then conducted a drive across the Central Pacific, and were victorious in a series of great naval battles such as the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944, and invasions of key islands such as Iwo Jima and Okinawa in 1945.
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=WW2 (7533 words)

	Travel to Baltics - Narva
		Tall-Hermann the main tower of Narva fortress is the town`s landmark.
		It was erected in 1900 to memorize the battle near Narva in Nothern War in 1700.
		It was erected 1853 in honor to the battle near Narva in Northern War in 1704 when Narva was stormed and taken by the Russian troops.
	www.travel2baltics.com /default.asp/ac/t2b_sihtkoht/subac/est/id/199 (711 words)

	ARCHIPELAGOES - Estonia - Narva
		The city of Narva is located in Northeastern Estonia, on the border between Estonia and Russia, 210 km from Tallinn and 150 km from St. Petersburg.
		Narva is unigue because it is located on the border of the West and East.
		Narva saw its heyday under Swedish rule in the 16th and 17th centuries, when its Baroque architecture was known as some of the most beautiful in the Baltic Sea area.
	www.archipelago.nu /SKARGARD/ENGELSKA/ESTONIA/narva.htm (1186 words)

	The Kulikov Battle - History of Russia - russian military hand to hand combat
		In the beginning of the battle the Tartars prevailed, and it seemed that their victory was sure, but once again the tactics decided about the outcome of the contest.
		The Kulikovo Battle has been forever noted in the History as one of the greatest Russian victories, whereas Dimitri gained the nickname Donskoy and was elevated to the sainthood.
		His army, comprised of the Lithuanians, Poles, Teutons and Tartars, was annihilated in 1399 in the battle on the Vorskla (left tributary of the Dnieper, to the north of where is Poltava nowadays).
	www.systemaspetsnaz.com /kylikovo_battle.htm (1858 words)

	Soviet Army Books
		The Red Army’s Conquest of Germany in 1945
		Narva, Estonia and The Waffen SS Estonia and the SS Battle Communism
		The Red Army Battles a Ukrainian SS Division
	www.quikmaneuvers.com /soviet_army_ebooks.html (144 words)

	WWW.WAFFEN-SS.NO "11.SS Freiwilliegen-Panzergrenadier Division"
		The Battle has come to be known as the Battle of the European SS because the majority of the defenders were European volunteers.
		The Walloons of the 5th SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade Wallonien, the Flemings of the 6th SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade Langemarck, the Estonians of the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian), the Dutchmen of the 4th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Brigade Nederland as well as regular German formations.
		From late October to December 1944, the Nordland fought fierce defensive battles in the pocket, and by early December the divisional strength was down to 9,000 men.
	www.waffen-ss.no /Nordland-english.htm (1816 words)

	11.SS Nordland Division History
		It was attached to Army Group North on the Eastern Front in an unsucessful attempt to prevent the Red Army from breaking the siege of Leningrad.
		It also took part in the Battle of Narva (February to August 1944, in Estonia), where it suffered heavy casualties (so many volunteer units saw action at Narva that it became known as the 'Battle of the European SS').
		The division was finally destroyed in the battle for the city in April/May 1945.
	www.wiking.org /topics/nordland.htm (614 words)

	6.SS-Frewilligen-Sturmbrigade "Langemarck"
		The Battle for Narva was preceeded on the 22nd of June, 1944, when the Russians launched the largest and most devastating offensive in history.
		At 22.30 hours, the Narva and the Narva bend were being evacuated and troops were taking up position along the Tannenbergstellung.
		The battle on the Narva had ended, and in 3 days, 113 Russian tanks were destroyed.
	www.feldgrau.com /6ssb.html (988 words)

	Peter the Great's Work on Building his Dream: St. Petersburg
		The Russian loss at Narva was a devastating defeat to Peter the Great because it upset his dreams for gaining access to the Baltic, and humiliated him.
		Peter’s departure from Narva the night before the battle was seen as a cowardly move, done in fear of Charles XII.
		He proceeded with the battle plans as if nothing had changed, and even had some of his men carry him to the lines so he could be with the troops.
	it.stlawu.edu /~rkreuzer/pmayopike/website.html (3000 words)

	CDR Salamander: They were Soviets, right?
		In one of the great battles of 1944, the Estonians fought under their national colors as part of the Waffen SS (20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian)) in the Battle of Narva.
		A battle BTW that almost reads like a NATO operation in 2007, as the balance of the soldiers fighting the Soviets were part of the non-German European Waffen SS.
		To the South of the city of Narva, in the zone defended by the ad-hoc Army Abteilung Narwa, Soviet troops crossed the river and threatened to cut off Steiner's SS Corps and two Heer division sized Kampfgruppen.
	cdrsalamander.blogspot.com /2007/05/they-were-soviets-right.html (1388 words)

	List of battles 14011800 - ExampleProblems.com
		Battle of Tannenberg) on July 15 Polish and Lithuanian army under Wladislaus II of Poland break the spine of the Teutonic Knights under Ulrich von Jungingen
		1421 Battle of Bauge The French and Scottish forces of Charles VII commanded by the Earl of Buchan defeat the forces of Henry V commanded by the Duke of Clarence.
		1600 Battle of Nieuwpoort June 2 Battle between Dutch (led by Prince Maurits) and Spanish army, led by Albrecht, archduke of Austria.
	www.exampleproblems.com /wiki/index.php?title=List_of_battles_14011800&printable=yes (4691 words)

	EW: Cossacks - Historical Events (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As soon as Derpt had been taken, it was time to conquer Narva, and Sheremetyev positioned his army on the avenue of approach.
		A Swedish garrison of 2,000 soldiers with Commander Horn in charge was situated in Narva itself.
		The Swedes fought desperately and the Russian army suffered great losses in their victorious battle at Narva.
	www.cossacks.de /english/encyclopedia/he_b2_narve.htm (122 words)

	List of battles 1401-1800
		Battle of Grunwald or Battle of Zalgiris) July 15 Poles and Lithuanians defeat Teutonic Knights
		1428 Battle of Orleans English forces commanded by the Earl of Salisbury with duke of Bedford besiege French city and are driven off with the loss of their siege engines by Joan.
		1600 Battle of Nieuwpoort June 2 Battle between Dutch (led by Prince Mauritz) and Spanish army, led by Albrecht, archduke of Austria.
	www.fastload.org /li/List_of_battles_1401-1800.html (2773 words)

	WWII History and Reenacting
		It was attached to Army Group North on the Eastern Front in an unsucessfull attempt to prevent the Red Army from breaking the siege of Leningrad.
		It also took part in the Battle of Narva (early 1944), where it suffered heavy casualties (so many volunteer units saw action at Narva that it became known as the 'Battle of the European SS').
		As the Red Army's advance continued, Nordland slowly withdrew into the Courland Pocket, fighting doggedly all the way, from where it was evacuated to Germany in early 1945.
	groups.msn.com /WWIIHistoryandReenacting/11thssnordland.msnw (489 words)

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