What was the name of the military operation where on June 26, 1941, the leader of the 2nd tank division was killed?
Yegor Solyankin Yegor Nikolaevich Solyankin (Russian: Егор Николаевич Солянкин ; 1901– 26 June 1941) was a Red Army major general. Solyankin led the 2nd Tank Division during the Battle of Raseiniai, a Soviet counterattack after the German invasion of the Soviet Union. He was killed in action during the defeat of his division.
Operation Wikinger Operation "Wikinger" (German: "Viking" ) was a sortie into the North Sea by German World War II destroyers (1st Destroyer Flotilla) of the "Kriegsmarine", in February 1940. During this operation, poor inter-service communication and cooperation between the "Kriegsmarine" and the "Luftwaffe" and inexperience resulted in the loss of two German ships through friendly fire bombing and German or British mines. No Allied forces were involved.