Tallin defence 1941,5-28.8, heroic defence of capital Estonian
and main Military Navy Base in time WW2. August 5, Germans has left on distant
approaches to Tallin, and August 8 - to coast of Finnish gulf to the east of
the city, having cut off it from a land. To this time a defence of Tallin carried
out Soviet 10-th rifle corps, working regiment separate brigade sea-rifle and
battalions of other forces. They were supported by ships, coastal artillery
and aircraft of navy. Tallin had no beforehand prepared fortifications and created
three defensives were not
ready. For capture city and MNB German has concentrated 60-ty thousand
soldiers and August 20 was renewed offensive. The Soviet troops under impacts of superior forces
withdraw on the main defence line. August 27, despite of fierce resistance,
Germans has broken
through defense and has come in city, where the street fights were fastened.
Carrying out the decision of the Soviet High Command, the military Council of
navy has given back the order on evacuation troops and main navy forces in Kronstadt and Leningrad. Under covering of fire
the coastal
artillery forces began landing on ships, which, having accepted 20,5 thousand
man, to August 28 arrived in Tallin.