Stalin ordered the capture of Narva at all costs no later than 17 February: "It is mandatory that our forces seize Narva no later than 17 February 1944.
史達林命令部隊不惜一切代價，於2月17日以前攻佔納爾瓦: “這是部隊應於1944年2月17日以前拿下納爾瓦的命令。