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March 1945 in Europe

  • East Prussian offensiveThe East Prussian offensive began on the 13th of January 1945 with a heavy preparatory bombardment. Soviet command structure placed the main thrust under…
  • East Pomeranian offensiveThe East Pomeranian offensive began on the 10th of February 1945 and ended on the 4th of April 1945. This operation involved the Soviet Red Army fighting…
  • Ruhr pocketThe Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen stood intact on the 7th of March 1945 when American troops seized it. General Omar Bradley's U.S.
  • Operation PlunderField Marshal Bernard Montgomery launched Operation Plunder on the night of the 23rd of March 1945. Thousands of tons of supplies moved forward to support…
  • Western Allied invasion of GermanyBy early 1945, events favored the Allied forces in Europe. On the Western Front, the Allies had been fighting in Germany with campaigns against the Siegfried…
  • Battle of KönigsbergThe Soviet Stavka ordered the East Prussian offensive to prevent flank attacks on armies rushing toward Berlin. Joseph Stalin directed Marshal Konstantin…
  • Operation Spring AwakeningOn the 12th of January 1945, Adolf Hitler received confirmation that the Soviet Red Army had begun a massive winter offensive through Poland.