The liberation of Tallinn in 1944 refers to the period during World War II when Soviet forces regained control of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, from German occupation forces. This occurred as part of the Soviet strategic offensive known as Operation Bagration, launched in Belarus in June 1944.
Operation Bagration was designed to inflict heavy losses on German forces on the Eastern Front and to reclaim Soviet territory lost during the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. During this operation, the Red Army launched a series of coordinated attacks along the front, pushing the Germans westward.
The liberation of Tallinn took place as part of this Soviet advance. Soviet forces launched a major offensive in the region, encircling German forces and forcing them to withdraw from Tallinn on September 22, 1944. This marked the end of German occupation of the city and paved the way for Soviet occupation of Estonia until 1991.
