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title: The Liberation of Yelnya
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20386/the-liberation-of-yelnya/
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updated: 2025-04-23
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# The Liberation of Yelnya

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![The Liberation of Yelnya](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20386.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20386.png)

## Image Caption

The Red Army's liberation of Yelnya from Axis occupation during the [Battle of Smolensk in 1943](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2707/battle-of-smolensk-in-1943/) (August) during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, April 23). The Liberation of Yelnya. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20386/the-liberation-of-yelnya/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "The Liberation of Yelnya." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 23, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20386/the-liberation-of-yelnya/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "The Liberation of Yelnya." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20386/the-liberation-of-yelnya/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%82_%D0%B2_%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%B2_%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%B3._%D0%95%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D1%84%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%82_%D0%B2_%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%B2_%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%B3._%D0%95%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D1%84%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.