Complete the sentence about Sõrve Peninsula with the correct year: The peninsula was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany in the ______ Operation Beowulf.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1941
The peninsula was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany in Operation Beowulf in 1941. It had been annexed by the USSR in August 1940.
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