Contemporary era · 1945
Vistula–Oder offensive
The Vistula–Oder offensive (Russian: Висло-Одерская операция, romanized: Vislo–Oderskaya operatsiya) was a Red Army operation on the Eastern Front in the European theatre of World War II in January 1945. The army made a major advance into German-held territory, capturing Kraków, Warsaw, and Poznań.
- When
- 12 Jan 1945 – 2 Feb 1945
- Where
- Poland
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
Georgy Zhukov1896 – 1974Marshal of the Soviet Union (1896-1974)
Ivan Konev1897 – 1973Soviet military commander (1897-1973)
Hans-Ulrich Rudel1916 – 1982German World War II Stuka pilot and neo-Nazi activist (1916–1982)
Before and after
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