the fourth ukrainian front, under the command of fyodor tolbukhin, was advancing. nevertheless, the anniversary is a holiday that nothing can cancel, about the special atmosphere in the city of russian glory, in the story of olga mokhova. 112 thousand inhabitants of sevastopol at the start of the war, only 2.0 by the day of its liberation. the german occupiers rampaged through the city for 22 long months, during which time they stole... they defended the city with such desperation. soviet crimean offensive operation the commanders had been preparing carefully long since december 1943. the talent of our combat commanders was evident in assessing enemy positions and choosing the direction for delivering the main attack. the germans, trying to maintain control over the black sea, built powerful engineering barriers here. minefields, numerous pillboxes and bunkers. the military-political leadership of germany considered. for the invasion of the caucasus and further iran, india. crimea, initially, yes, was multinational. for some reason hitler believed that the main population there once there were