14 July
1941 - The German advance continues and the Luga River is reached in the northern front. Meanwhile, near Orsha, Red Army artillery forces launch a salvo of katyusha rockets, for the first time, against the German held railhead causing substantial damage and panic.
1943 - Forces of German Army Group South continue to make local attacks on the southern neck of the Kursk salient. Meanwhile, to the north of the salient, both Soviet pincers make good progress toward Orel.
1944 - The Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front (Konev) begins a new offensive in the south. The forces of the 1st Belorussian Front capture Pinsk.