Battle or uprising · 1941
The day Tallinn fell in 1941
The battle for Tallinn lasted from 19 to 29 August 1941. It was the first time Tallinn is known to have been taken by military assault. The Soviet evacuation began on 24 August. At 8 in the morning of 28 August the German 151st Infantry Regiment attacked again and soon reached Lasnamäe and Lubja Street. At 14.30, by other accounts 13.30, its 2nd battalion reached Town Hall Square and raised a swastika flag on the Town Hall. The brothers Fred and Sven Ise carried the blue, black and white flag up the Toompea tower. About 8,500 Red Army men died in and near the city and 11,432 were taken prisoner.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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Lahing Tallinna pärast kestis 19. kuni 29. augustini 1941. Teadaolevalt oli see esimene kord, kui Tallinn vallutati sõjalise rünnakuga. Nõukogude evakuatsioon algas 24. augustil. 28. augusti hommikul kell 8 läks Saksa 151. jalaväerügement uuesti pealetungile ja jõudis peagi Lasnamäe ja Lubja tänavani. Kell 14.30, teistel andmetel 13.30, jõudis rügemendi 2. pataljon Raekoja platsile ja heiskas raekojale haakristilipu. Vennad Fred ja Sven Ise viisid Toompea torni sinimustvalge lipu. Linnas ja selle lähistel langes umbes 8500 punaväelast ning vangi langes 11 432 meest.