Today in World War II History—October 16, 1941
Saturday, October 16, 2021 by Sarah Sundin

Soviet poster urging defense of Moscow, October 1941
80 Years Ago—Oct. 16, 1941: Except for Stalin, the Soviet government evacuates from Moscow to Kuibyshev.
German & Romanian troops take Odessa, Ukraine.
Japanese government under Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe resigns.
Germans begin deportation of Jews from Germany and Luxembourg.