Operation Beowulf
Operation Beowulf refers to two German plans to occupy the islands of Saaremaa, Hiiumaa and Muhu, off the Estonian west coast. Both plans had the same objectives but assumed differing start points. The attack, using Beowulf II, started on 9 September 1941 and had achieved its objectives by 21 October.
| Operation Beowulf | |||||||
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| Part of World War II and the Eastern Front (World War II) | |||||||
Defense of the Moonsund Islands 22 June - 22 October 1941 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Germany | Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Georg von Küchler | Nikolay Kuznetsov | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 61st Infantry Division | 3rd Infantry Brigade of the North-Western Front | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | 23,700 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,850 killed, missing, or wounded |
4,700 killed 19,000 captured | ||||||
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