00:00November 26, 1943 is an important date in the history of the Great Patriotic War.
00:08On this day, the troops of the Belarusian Front liberated the city of Gomel from the
00:13Nazi invaders during the Gomel-Rizhitsa operation.
00:18Gomel was an important strategic point on the way to the liberation of Belarus.
00:24The city was occupied by German troops since August 1941 and during this time became a
00:30center of resistance and partisan movement.
00:33The operation to liberate Gomel began on November 10, 1943.
00:39The troops of the Belarusian Front under the command of Army General K.K.
00:44Rokossovsky broke through the enemy's defenses and began a rapid offensive.
00:50As a result of fierce battles that lasted for several days, the city was liberated.
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