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The First Battle of Kiev occurred in 1941 and it was part of Operation Barbarossa. The battle began on August 23, 1941 and ended on September 26, 1941 resulting in a German victory. During the battle, the largest encirclement of soldiers in all of history occured.^[1] Over 660,000 Soviet troops were surrounded by the German forces.

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1. ↑ http://historywarsweapons.com/battle-of-kiev-1941/