Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha offensive

Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha offensive
Part of Eastern Front (World War II)

Soviet map of operations
Date14–30 January 1944
Location
Leningrad Oblast, Soviet Union
Result Soviet victory
Belligerents
Germany Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Georg von Küchler Leonid Govorov
Strength
One army
110 armoured vehicles		 Three armies
681 armoured vehicles
1200 artillery
Casualties and losses
21,000 all causes
85 artillery

The Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha offensive, also known as Operation January Thunder and Neva-2, was a campaign between the Soviet Leningrad Front and the German 18th Army fought for the western approaches of Leningrad in 14–30 January 1944.

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