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About the events of the Second World War in Võru, the center of Võru county. August 1944 was a particularly nightmarish time for Võru, when Soviet and German troops fought city battles there. The historical center of Võru was destroyed. It is true that a number of buildings were restored after the war. The events of the Second World War in Võru include the arrival of base troops, the departure of the Baltic Germans, the Soviet occupation, the June deportations and the arrival of the Germans in 1941. In the summer of 1941, a bloody guerrilla war broke out in Võru County. In August 1944, Võru was occupied by the troops of the Soviet Union, and for a while the city essentially became the capital of Soviet Estonia, because government institutions operated in Võru. Contact: meieajalood[ät]gmail.com Join the channel to get access to benefits: / @meieajalood Other options to support our channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/meieajalood / meieajalood Aitüma! ???? #meieajalood #ajalugu #esti #estiyoutuber #estonia