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Battle of Bautzen (1945)

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Division and the 16th Tank Brigade were in transit in between those two groups. The Polish units were stretched over a line of 50 kilometers (31 mi). The Germans took the opportunity to push into this gap. The battle started on 21 April. In the west, the 20th Panzer Division started its drive on Bautzen, while in the east the 17th Infantry Division advanced on Niesky and Weißenberg, freeing trapped German troops on its way.
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insufficient security, on the assumption that the line of retreat was safe; at the same time the Germans captured Polish orders with details of their planned withdrawal routes. Coordination between the units was also lacking. 26th Infantry Regiment from the 9th Division took very heavy casualties (75 percent) in the "valley of death" around
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the Polish 5th Infantry Division and 16th Tank Brigade were struck in the rear, suffering severe losses. The headquarters of the 5th Division, defended only by sapper and training battalions, came under attack. The command group managed to break through to the 16th Tank Brigade, but that unit itself was almost annihilated at
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the 21st had already moved north as part of reinforcements provided by the 4th Panzer Army to the 9th Army. By the time the Battle of Bautzen had begun, both the 21st Panzer Division and the 10th SS Panzer Division (minus its supply train) were committed to support the 9th Army and both were encircled in the
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The Germans succeeded in linking up with the remnants of their forces in the Muskauer Forst, and throwing the local Polish and Soviet forces into chaos. The Polish Second Army lost cohesion and split into four groups. Several units of the Polish Second Army found themselves surrounded. In particular,
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In modern Poland, the battle's outcome is seen as a victory, if a very costly one, for the Polish and Soviet troops. As noted by historians such as Wawer and Komorowski, despite the heavy casualties, the Polish–Soviet frontline was not seriously breached, and thus the German offensive was a failure.
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Wawer and Solak assert that the 2nd SS Panzer Division was also present in the battle. This is an incorrect assertion as the 2nd SS Division fought in Hungary and Austria from January 1945 until the end of the war. The 21st Panzer Division has also been mentioned in connection with this battle, but
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modern Polish historians have been much more critical of ƚwierczewski's command, blaming his drive on Dresden for the near destruction of the Polish force. ƚwierczewski's lack of competence, according to some sources, included commanding the battle while drunk. He was briefly relieved of command by
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According to some sources, 26 April marks the end of this battle, although less severe and isolated clashes in that region continued until 30 April. Other sources note that heavy fighting still took place on 27 April, and that the German advance was only completely halted on 28 April. By the end of
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According to some sources, 26 April marks the end of this battle, although less severe and isolated clashes in that region continued until 30 April. Other sources note that heavy fighting still took place on 27 April, and that the German advance was only completely halted on 28 April. By the end of
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German casualties were significant, but less than the Polish and Soviet ones; contemporary Polish sources estimated German losses at 6,500 personnel, which is now seen as an inflated estimate. The German forces failed in their objective of breaking through the 1st Ukrainian Front and coming to the
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Eventually, ƚwierczewski halted his force's advance on Dresden, and ordered it to pull back and secure the breach. On 22 April he ordered the 1st Armored Corps to retreat from Dresden and support the centre. The 8th Infantry Division was also recalled; however, the 9th remained near Dresden. For a
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In the last months of World War II, the Polish Second Army, under General Karol ƚwierczewski, took part in the Soviet drive on Berlin. Part of Marshal Ivan Konev's 1st Ukrainian Front, the Poles operated in the centre of the front, flanked on the right by the 5th Guards Army and on the left by the
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Both sides suffered heavy casualties. The Polish casualties were particularly severe. In a relatively short time the Polish Second Army lost more than 22 percent of its personnel and 57 percent of its tanks and armored vehicles (about 200 total). Official estimates claimed about 18,000 casualties
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On 21 April, a gap had formed between the Polish infantry units (8th and 9th infantry divisions) and the 1st Armored Corps pushing towards Dresden, and the Polish units which were securing the Muskauer Forst region. The 7th and 10th infantry divisions were engaged near Neisse and the 5th Infantry
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Division. In its subsequent breakout on 24 April, large parts of it were destroyed. At the same time at Bautzen the 20th Panzer Division was able to make contact with the trapped units in the town from the south. Bronikowski then lost no time and immediately ordered a German attack into Bautzen.
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After the battle both sides claimed victory and modern views as to who won the battle remain contradictory. Because the war was almost over and the battle had no strategic impact on the ongoing Battle of Berlin, German historiography has focused more on its tactical aspects. The German operation
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The 9th Division found itself alone at the spearhead of the abandoned Polish push towards Dresden. It received orders to retreat on 26 April. Attempting to withdraw quickly and to rejoin the main forces, it was intercepted by the Germans and sustained heavy losses. The units were moving with
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Overall, the German units were smaller than the Polish forces, their equipment more worn and supplies inferior. Polish sources describe the Germans as more experienced, however the German sources accentuate their mix of experienced soldiers and inexperienced recruits of
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aid of Berlin. They managed, however, to inflict very serious casualties on the local Polish and Soviet units and stopped the Polish drive on Dresden (it was still in German hands at the time of the German capitulation on May 8).
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congratulated Schörner on his "victory". The Polish 7th and 10th infantry divisions were ordered to advance toward Sdier-Heideanger. The 7th and 10th Polish infantry divisions slowly advanced, with the 10th reaching north of
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Coordinating with the trapped troops, he was able to break into the town. A hastily assembled Polish counterattack was not successful and most of Bautzen was then recaptured by German forces after several days of bloody
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was mortally wounded around Bautzen. At first, Polish general ƚwierczewski continued with his attempt to take Dresden, which contributed to the growing chaos in the Polish forces, as many communication lines were cut.
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The successful recapture of Bautzen, Weißenberg and surroundings is called one of the last successful German armored counterattacks of the war. Bautzen and surroundings stayed in German hands until
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region, and planned to launch a counteroffensive at the southern flank of the Polish Army. His aim was to stop the 1st Front's advance and break through to Berlin to relieve the trapped
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north of Bautzen and destroying German forces in the Muskauer Forst. The following day Soviet units of the 7th Mechanized Corps captured parts of Bautzen and secured the line south of
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As noted by historians such as Wawer and Komorowski, despite the heavy casualties, the Polish–Soviet frontline was not seriously breached, and thus the German offensive was a failure.
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line. Major combat began on 21 April 1945 and continued until 26 April, although isolated engagements continued to take place until 30 April. The Polish Second Army under
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around Bautzen, some 40 kilometers (25 mi) north-east of Dresden and 25 kilometers (16 mi) west of Görlitz, sweeping the Soviet units of the
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Kriegsschauplatz Sachsen 1945; Die KĂ€mpfe um Bautzen 18. bis 27. April 1945 (Battleground Saxony 1945; The battles around Bautzen 18–27 August)
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in the west. The main body of the German force was located in the forested region around Lohsa. The Germans continued their push toward
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VerbĂ€nde und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS 1939–1945 (Units and troops of the German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS 1939–1945)
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Bez moĆŒliwoƛci wyboru: Wojsko Polskie na froncie wschodnim, 1934–1945 (Without Any Choice: Polish Army on the Eastern Front, 1934–1945)
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while ƚwierczewski was out of communication with his superiors, including Marshal Konev. Konev also sent his chief of staff, General
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suffered heavy losses, but, with the aid of Soviet reinforcements, prevented the German forces from breaking through to their rear.
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Kriegsverbrechen in Sachsen; Die vergessenen Toten von April/Mai 1945 (War crimes in Saxony; The forgotten dead of April/May 1945)
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the month, the Polish Second Army and the Soviet forces had repelled the German attack, forming a line toward Kamenz–
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the month, the Polish Second Army and the Soviet forces had repelled the German attack, forming a line toward Kamenz–
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Despite the heavy Polish casualties, or possibly because of them, the battle has been largely neglected in Polish
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Die KĂ€mpfe um Weißenberg und Bautzen im April 1945 (The battles around Weißenberg and Bautzen in April 1945)
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The Polish Second Army and the Soviet forces had repelled the German attack, forming a line toward Kamenz–
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German forces were composed of elements of the 4th Panzer Army and commanded by the headquarters for the
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successfully recaptured Bautzen and its surroundings, which were held until the end of the war.
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region. On 18 and 19 April elements of the Second Army (the 8th Infantry Division and
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Meanwhile, the German advance to the southeast of Bautzen was successful. The Soviet
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and 57th Armored Corps. For the battle, the Germans had two armored divisions (the
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were locked in a barn which was set on fire by retreating Polish or Soviet troops.
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Marshal Konev, but due to the backing of the Soviet high command (most likely the
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it was portrayed merely as a difficult but victorious battle. However, since the
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By 25 April, Polish units were able to stabilize a defense on the line Kamenz–
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to Polish and Soviet soldiers and civilians fallen near the town of Wuischke.
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On 17 April, the Polish Second Army breached German defenses on the rivers
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The Polish Second Army consisted of five infantry divisions: (
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The battle was fought in the town of 4952:Romanian prisoners in the Soviet Union 2996: 2516:. Yale University Press. p. 591. 2442: 2026:(in Polish). Bellona. pp. 65–67. 5823:Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign 5255:Japanese invasion of French Indochina 4901:Italian prisoners in the Soviet Union 4857:Finnish prisoners in the Soviet Union 3962:Rape during the occupation of Germany 2550:. Taylor & Francis. p. 180. 1962:"Zapomniana bitwa (Forgotten Battle)" 1955: 1953: 1951: 1949: 1947: 1945: 1943: 1941: 1939: 1937: 1935: 1933: 1931: 1929: 1927: 1925: 1923: 1921: 1919: 1917: 1915: 1913: 1911: 1909: 1907: 1905: 1903: 1901: 1899: 1897: 1895: 1893: 1891: 1889: 1887: 7: 4945:Polish prisoners in the Soviet Union 3977:Rape during the liberation of France 2756:. Dorrance Publishing. p. 395. 2582:(in German). 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Opposing these forces was the 1134: 1118: 1102: 1086: 1079: 462:Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina 308: 296: 285: 273: 262: 243: 232: 221: 210: 198: 186: 174: 163: 144: 132: 118: 37: 6468:World War II massacres of Poles 2974:. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. 2262:. Zenith Imprint. p. 129. 1715:had been involved in since the 1699:Monument to Polish soldiers in 1506:, commander of the 52nd Army's 1398:was also present near Bautzen. 6049:Vietnamese famine of 1944–1945 3759:Territorial changes of Germany 3667:Indonesian National Revolution 3033:Das Kriegsende in Sachsen 1945 1964:(in Polish). polska-zbrojna.pl 1798: 1779: 1135: 1119: 1: 6423:Poland–Soviet Union relations 5449:Japanese invasion of Thailand 5400:Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran 5164:German invasion of Luxembourg 3545:Mediterranean and Middle East 2851:Poles in the battle of Berlin 2848:StanisƂaw Komornicki (1967). 2629:Poles in the battle of Berlin 2626:StanisƂaw Komornicki (1967). 2189:Poles in the battle of Berlin 2186:StanisƂaw Komornicki (1967). 2147:Poles in the battle of Berlin 2144:StanisƂaw Komornicki (1967). 2115:Poles in the battle of Berlin 2112:StanisƂaw Komornicki (1967). 2090:Poles in the battle of Berlin 2087:StanisƂaw Komornicki (1967). 2060:Poles in the Battle of Berlin 2057:StanisƂaw Komornicki (1967). 1849:Poles in the battle of Berlin 1846:StanisƂaw Komornicki (1967). 1390:), an infantry division (the 1209:The battle took place during 1186:under elements of the Soviet 5356:Invasion of the Soviet Union 5045:Occupation of Czechoslovakia 4363:Independent State of Croatia 3069:Kazimierz Kaczmarek (1970). 341:Soviet Army: at least 20,000 6443:April 1945 events in Europe 6340:End of World War II in Asia 6180:Western invasion of Germany 5687:Chinese famine of 1942–1943 5664:Second Battle of El Alamein 5234:Hundred Regiments Offensive 5206:Battle of the Mediterranean 5059:Italian invasion of Albania 3233:Air warfare of World War II 3031:Wolfgang Fleischer (2004). 2784:Solak, Andrzej (May 2005). 2719:The Hermann Goring Division 1752:People's Republic of Poland 1750:. During the period of the 1581:95th Guards Rifle Divisions 1573:Vladimir Ivanovich Kostylev 6484: 6453:Nazi war crimes in Germany 6448:Military history of Saxony 6266:Naval bombardment of Japan 5634:First Battle of El Alamein 5553:Battle of Christmas Island 5498:Japanese invasion of Burma 5262:Italian invasion of Greece 5178:German invasion of Belgium 5150:German invasion of Denmark 5123:1939–1940 Winter Offensive 4992:Second Italo-Ethiopian War 3256:Comparative military ranks 3095:Forgotten battles (Polish) 2425:Berndt, Eberhardt (1995). 1742:General Karol ƚwierczewski 1669:19th Guards Rifle Division 1180:Spremberg-Torgau Offensive 6355: 6187:Bratislava–Brno offensive 6118:Dutch famine of 1944–1945 5742:Allied invasion of Sicily 5602:Aleutian Islands campaign 5574:Zhejiang-Jiangxi campaign 5512:Greek famine of 1941–1944 5407:Second Battle of Changsha 5312:German invasion of Greece 5157:Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang 3499:North and Central Pacific 3142: 2716:; Stephen Andrew (2003). 2688:Eberhardt Berndt (1999). 2347:Andrew A. Michta (1990). 982: 403: 345: 322: 255: 156: 110: 59:21–26 April 1945 (4 days) 51: 36: 28: 5779:Allied invasion of Italy 5756:Solomon Islands campaign 5505:Third Battle of Changsha 5102:First Battle of Changsha 5008:Second Sino-Japanese War 3948:German military brothels 3814:United States war crimes 3016:. Wölfersheim-Berstadt. 3012:Eberhard Berndt (1999). 2970:Hans von Ahlfen (1977). 2750:Sean M. Mcateer (2009). 2578:Seidel, Theodor (2005). 193:H. v. Oppeln-Bronikowski 24:Battle of Bautzen (1945) 6201:Second Guangxi campaign 6056:Philippines (1944–1945) 5560:Battle of the Coral Sea 5463:Fall of the Philippines 5109:Battle of South Guangxi 5015:Battles of Khalkhin Gol 4421:Italian Social Republic 2907:Henryk Piecuch (1997). 1538:River in the east, and 1396:10th SS Panzer Division 1230: 5786:Armistice of Cassibile 5588:Battle of Dutch Harbor 5539:Battle of the Java Sea 5442:Attack on Pearl Harbor 5342:Syria–Lebanon campaign 5335:Battle of South Shanxi 5305:Invasion of Yugoslavia 5088:Battle of the Atlantic 4702:Korean Liberation Army 4415:(until September 1943) 4372:(until September 1944) 4350:(until September 1944) 2510:John Erickson (1999). 1743: 1728:Germany's capitulation 1703: 1569:Ivan Yefimovich Petrov 1525:Aleksander Waszkiewicz 1498:, and driving towards 1478: 1470: 1462: 1454: 1238: 1176:World War II in Europe 1019:Encirclement of Berlin 157:Commanders and leaders 5950:Second Battle of Guam 5846:Bengal famine of 1943 5816:Second Battle of Kiev 5772:Battle of the Dnieper 5477:Battle of Wake Island 5349:East African campaign 5291:Battle of South Henan 4936:atrocities by Germans 4709:Korean Volunteer Army 3690:Occupation of Germany 3444:Music in World War II 2941:Georg Tessin (1973). 2324:Andreas Altenburger. 1741: 1698: 1622:–north Bautzen–Spree– 1613:house-to-house combat 1585:4th Guards Tank Corps 1476: 1468: 1460: 1452: 1206:armies on the other. 346:Casualties and losses 334:497 armoured vehicles 6236:Surrender of Germany 5714:Battle of West Hubei 5671:Guadalcanal campaign 5641:Battle of Stalingrad 5567:Battle of Madagascar 4341:Albania protectorate 4128:(formerly Swaziland) 3837:Wehrmacht war crimes 3653:Expulsion of Germans 3437:Art and World War II 3335:British contribution 3284:Governments in exile 2993:. Altenburg/Leipzig. 2873:Hans Ahlfen (1977). 2651:Hans Ahlfen (1977). 2467:Hans Ahlfen (1977). 2211:Hans Ahlfen (1977). 1786:5th Guards Tank Army 1604:294th Rifle Division 1508:254th Rifle Division 1283:7th Mechanized Corps 1152:class=notpageimage| 1066:Brandenburg–Rathenow 337:Polish Army: 80,000 332:600 artillery pieces 6326:Potsdam Declaration 6215:Italy (Spring 1945) 5978:Liberation of Paris 5435:Siege of Sevastopol 4453:(until August 1944) 4356:Wang Jingwei regime 4178:from September 1943 4138:from September 1944 4076:from September 1944 3936:Romanian war crimes 3927:Persecution of Jews 3913:Croatian war crimes 3883:Japanese war crimes 3697:Occupation of Japan 3646:First Indochina War 3358:Military production 3270:Declarations of war 1591:, Königswartha and 1293:, of Field Marshal 1291:Fritz-Hubert GrĂ€ser 1215:1st Ukrainian Front 1168:Battle of Budziszyn 669:Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh 570:Barvenkovo–Lozovaya 205:Fritz-Hubert GrĂ€ser 6319:Surrender of Japan 6152:Battle of Iwo Jima 6001:Belgrade offensive 5414:Siege of Leningrad 5298:Battle of Shanggao 5227:British Somaliland 5192:Dunkirk evacuation 5143:Norwegian campaign 5081:Invasion of Poland 4908:Japanese prisoners 3876:Italian war crimes 3807:British war crimes 3722:Soviet occupations 3506:South-West Pacific 3393:Allied cooperation 3351:Military equipment 2513:The road to Berlin 2256:Karl Bahm (2001). 1744: 1704: 1479: 1471: 1463: 1455: 1423:1st Armoured Corps 1295:Ferdinand Schörner 1247:Karol ƚwierczewski 1184:Polish Second Army 864:Western Carpathian 804:2nd Jassy–Kishinev 774:1st Jassy–Kishinev 759:Leningrad–Novgorod 754:Dnieper–Carpathian 354:Polish (official): 250:Karol ƚwierczewski 170:Ferdinand Schörner 6408:Conflicts in 1945 6393: 6392: 6351: 6350: 6194:Battle of Okinawa 6093:Burma (1944–1945) 5927:Mariana and Palau 5707:Tunisian campaign 5532:Fall of Singapore 5456:Fall of Hong Kong 5199:Battle of Britain 5052:Operation Himmler 4961: 4960: 4625:Dutch East Indies 4268:Southern Rhodesia 4020: 4019: 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Major General 1496:48th Rifle Corps 1492:Soviet 52nd Army 1482:Drive on Dresden 1461:Berlin operation 1453:Berlin operation 1387:Hermann Göring 2 1366:Grossdeutschland 1343:(Zgorzelec) and 1219:Berlin Offensive 1142: 1138: 1137: 1126: 1122: 1121: 1110: 1106: 1105: 1090: 1089: 1083: 1029:Spremberg–Torgau 977: 975: 974:Berlin Offensive 965: 958: 951: 942: 830:Petsamo–Kirkenes 708:Belgorod-Kharkov 674:Voronezh–Kharkov 398: 388: 381: 374: 365: 318: 313: 312: 301: 300: 290: 289: 288: 278: 277: 267: 266: 248: 247: 246: 237: 236: 226: 225: 215: 214: 203: 202: 195: 191: 190: 179: 178: 168: 167: 149: 148: 147: 138: 136: 135: 128: 124: 122: 121: 53: 52: 41: 21: 6483: 6482: 6478: 6477: 6476: 6474: 6473: 6472: 6413:1945 in Germany 6398: 6397: 6394: 6389: 6382: 6375: 6361: 6359: 6347: 6338: 6331: 6324: 6317: 6308: 6301: 6294: 6285: 6280:Atomic bombings 6278: 6271: 6264: 6257: 6250: 6241: 6234: 6227: 6220: 6213: 6206: 6199: 6192: 6185: 6178: 6171: 6164: 6157: 6150: 6143: 6136: 6123: 6116: 6105: 6098: 6091: 6082: 6075: 6068: 6061: 6054: 6047: 6038: 6029: 6022: 6013: 6006: 5999: 5992: 5983: 5976: 5971:Eastern Romania 5969: 5964:Warsaw Uprising 5962: 5957:Tannenberg Line 5955: 5948: 5943:Western Ukraine 5941: 5932: 5925: 5916: 5907: 5898: 5891: 5884: 5873: 5864: 5851: 5844: 5835: 5828: 5821: 5814: 5807: 5800: 5793: 5784: 5777: 5770: 5761: 5754: 5747: 5740: 5735:Battle of Kursk 5733: 5726: 5719: 5712: 5705: 5692: 5685: 5676: 5669: 5662: 5653: 5646: 5639: 5632: 5623: 5614: 5607: 5600: 5593: 5586: 5579: 5572: 5565: 5558: 5551: 5546:St Nazaire Raid 5544: 5537: 5530: 5517: 5510: 5503: 5496: 5489: 5482: 5475: 5468: 5461: 5454: 5447: 5440: 5433: 5426: 5419: 5412: 5405: 5398: 5391: 5384: 5370: 5361: 5354: 5347: 5340: 5333: 5328:Anglo-Iraqi War 5326: 5319:Battle of Crete 5317: 5310: 5303: 5296: 5289: 5276: 5267: 5260: 5253: 5248:Eastern Romania 5246: 5239: 5232: 5225: 5218: 5211: 5204: 5197: 5190: 5183: 5176: 5169: 5162: 5155: 5148: 5141: 5128: 5121: 5114: 5107: 5100: 5093: 5086: 5079: 5066: 5057: 5050: 5043: 5036: 5029: 5022: 5013: 5006: 4999: 4990: 4983: 4957: 4950: 4943: 4934: 4927: 4922: 4913: 4906: 4899: 4890: 4883: 4874: 4867: 4862: 4855: 4842: 4835: 4826: 4819: 4814: 4809:Western Ukraine 4807: 4800: 4793: 4786: 4779: 4772: 4765: 4758: 4753:Northeast China 4751: 4744: 4737: 4730: 4723: 4716: 4707: 4700: 4693: 4686: 4679: 4672: 4665: 4658: 4651: 4644: 4637: 4630: 4623: 4616: 4609: 4602: 4595: 4588: 4581: 4568: 4561: 4554: 4547: 4540: 4533: 4526: 4519: 4512: 4505: 4498: 4491: 4478: 4471: 4464: 4459:Slovak Republic 4457: 4449: 4442: 4435: 4430:Empire of Japan 4428: 4419: 4411: 4404: 4397: 4390: 4383: 4376: 4368: 4361: 4354: 4346: 4339: 4326: 4319: 4310: 4303: 4294: 4287: 4280: 4273: 4266: 4259: 4252: 4240: 4233: 4226: 4219: 4212: 4205: 4198: 4191: 4184: 4172: 4165: 4158: 4151: 4144: 4132: 4124: 4117: 4110: 4103: 4096: 4089: 4082: 4070: 4063: 4056: 4049: 4042: 4016: 4007: 4000: 3993: 3986: 3975: 3960: 3953: 3946: 3942:Sexual violence 3941: 3934: 3925: 3918: 3911: 3902: 3895: 3888: 3881: 3874: 3865: 3856: 3849: 3842: 3835: 3828: 3821: 3812: 3805: 3798: 3791: 3778: 3771: 3764: 3757: 3748: 3741: 3734: 3727: 3720: 3711: 3702: 3695: 3688: 3681: 3672: 3665: 3660:Greek Civil War 3658: 3651: 3644: 3637: 3630: 3623: 3616: 3603: 3596: 3587: 3580: 3573: 3564: 3557: 3550: 3543: 3534: 3527: 3520: 3511: 3504: 3497: 3490: 3485:South-East Asia 3483: 3476: 3469: 3456: 3449: 3442: 3435: 3428: 3421: 3414: 3407: 3398: 3391: 3384: 3377: 3370: 3363: 3356: 3349: 3344:Military awards 3342: 3333: 3326: 3319: 3310: 3303: 3296: 3289: 3282: 3275: 3268: 3261: 3254: 3247: 3238: 3231: 3211: 3204: 3197: 3188: 3181: 3174: 3169: 3160: 3153: 3146: 3138: 3133: 3091: 3078: 3076: 3068: 3062: 3049: 3043: 3030: 3024: 3011: 2995: 2988: 2982: 2969: 2966: 2964:Further reading 2961: 2960: 2953: 2940: 2939: 2935: 2925: 2923: 2921: 2906: 2905: 2901: 2891: 2889: 2887: 2872: 2871: 2867: 2857: 2855: 2847: 2846: 2839: 2829: 2827: 2825: 2810: 2809: 2805: 2795: 2793: 2783: 2782: 2778: 2768: 2766: 2764: 2749: 2748: 2744: 2734: 2732: 2730: 2712: 2711: 2707: 2700: 2687: 2686: 2679: 2669: 2667: 2665: 2650: 2649: 2645: 2635: 2633: 2625: 2624: 2620: 2610: 2608: 2602: 2601: 2597: 2590: 2577: 2576: 2572: 2562: 2560: 2558: 2543: 2542: 2538: 2528: 2526: 2524: 2509: 2508: 2495: 2485: 2483: 2481: 2466: 2465: 2458: 2441: 2437: 2424: 2423: 2414: 2404: 2402: 2400: 2385: 2384: 2375: 2365: 2363: 2361: 2346: 2345: 2341: 2331: 2329: 2323: 2322: 2318: 2308: 2306: 2304: 2289: 2288: 2284: 2274: 2272: 2270: 2255: 2254: 2239: 2229: 2227: 2225: 2210: 2209: 2205: 2195: 2193: 2185: 2184: 2163: 2153: 2151: 2143: 2142: 2131: 2121: 2119: 2111: 2110: 2106: 2096: 2094: 2086: 2085: 2076: 2066: 2064: 2056: 2055: 2048: 2038: 2036: 2034: 2019: 2018: 1977: 1967: 1965: 1959: 1958: 1865: 1855: 1853: 1845: 1844: 1819: 1814: 1809: 1797: 1793: 1790:5th Guards Army 1778: 1773: 1736: 1717:Battle of Bzura 1693: 1630:. 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Wawer 1692: 1689: 1563: 1562:Polish retreat 1560: 1483: 1480: 1446: 1443: 1375:Hermann Göring 1361: 1358: 1356: 1353: 1318:Muskauer Forst 1306:Weisser Schöps 1289:under General 1277: 1274: 1155: 1150: 1149: 1141: 1140: 1133: 1132: 1125: 1124: 1117: 1116: 1109: 1108: 1101: 1100: 1093: 1092: 1085: 1084: 1078: 1077: 1076: 1072: 1071: 1069: 1068: 1063: 1058: 1053: 1052: 1051: 1044:City of Berlin 1041: 1036: 1031: 1026: 1021: 1016: 1014:Seelow Heights 1011: 1006: 1001: 999:Race to Berlin 996: 989: 983: 980: 979: 970: 968: 967: 960: 953: 945: 936: 935: 933: 932: 931: 930: 920: 913: 908: 903: 898: 893: 891:East Pomerania 888: 881: 876: 871: 866: 861: 853: 852: 848: 847: 842: 837: 832: 827: 822: 817: 812: 807: 800: 793: 788: 781: 776: 771: 766: 761: 756: 750: 749: 745: 744: 739: 734: 727: 726: 725: 715: 710: 705: 700: 693: 688: 683: 676: 671: 666: 658: 657: 653: 652: 645: 638: 633: 626: 621: 616: 611: 604: 599: 594: 589: 584: 582:Toropets–Kholm 579: 572: 567: 561: 560: 556: 555: 550: 545: 540: 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Index

World War II
Memorial in Bautzen
Bautzen
Bautzen
DoberschĂŒtz
Dauban
Prague
Germany
Soviet Union
Poland
Nazi Germany
Ferdinand Schörner
Nazi Germany
Wilhelm Schmalz
Nazi Germany
H. v. Oppeln-Bronikowski
Nazi Germany
Fritz-Hubert GrÀser
Soviet Union
Ivan Konev
Soviet Union
Vladimir Kostylev
Soviet Union
Ivan Petrov
Karol ƚwierczewski
Nazi Germany
4th Panzer Army
Nazi Germany
17th Army
2nd Army

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