1944 in Estonia

This article lists events that occurred during 1944 in Estonia.

Incumbents

Otto Tief was captured by Soviet forces; Jüri Uluots and members of the Tief government escaped to Sweden.
30 January – Battle of Narva: The first Soviet units crossed Estonian border.
24 February – Battle of Narva: Estonian volunteers launched a counterattack at Narva river.
6 March – World War II: Soviet Army planes attack Narva in Estonia, destroying almost the entire old town.
9 March – World War II: Soviet Army planes attack Tallinn, Estonia.
26 July – Battle of Narva: The Soviets captured Narva.
29 July – Battle of Tannenberg Line: The Estonian and German counterattack stopped Soviet advance towards Tallinn.
26 August – The Soviets captured most of Tartu, what became frontline city for almost a month.
September – although German troops were expelled from Estonia, the local anti-Soviet movement organized small-scaled armed resistance against Soviet regime.
18 September – Jüri Uluots, prime minister in capacity of president of Estonia, asks Otto Tief to form a government on the eve of the withdrawal of German forces; official gazette published proclaiming the Tief government.
20 September – Otto Tief attempts to organise the defence of Tallinn against the arrival of the Red Army two days later.
22 September – The Soviets captured Tallinn.
19 December – The entire territory of Estonia was captured by the Red Army.