1944 ⟶ Aachen Occupied by US First Army

Aachen is occupied by U.S. First Army; it is the first major...
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1939
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1945

🇩🇪 German Army Encirclement of Warsaw Completed

The German Army complete the encirclement of Warsaw.⟶
German Army Encirclement of Warsaw Completed (1939)
GermanyPolandWarsawSiegeMilitaryEastern FrontInvasion

🇺🇸 Aachen Occupied by US First Army

Aachen is occupied by U.S. First Army; it is the first major German city to be captured.⟶
Aachen Occupied by US First Army (1944)
GermanyAachenUS ArmyWestern FrontOccupationUrban WarfareFirst City CapturedMilitary

🇩🇪 First Allied Troops Enter Germany at Aachen

First Allied troops enter Germany, entering Aachen, a city on the border.⟶
First Allied Troops Enter Germany at Aachen (1944)
AachenGermanyInvasion of GermanyWestern FrontAllied AdvanceMilitary OperationsBorderBreaking the Siegfried Line

🇺🇸 Nancy Liberated by U.S. First Army

Nancy liberated by U.S. First Army.⟶
Nancy Liberated by U.S. First Army (1944)
NancyFranceLiberation of FranceUS ArmyWestern FrontMilitary OperationsAllied AdvanceUrban Warfare

💣 Allied Bombardment of Aachen Continues

Allied bombardment of Aachen continues, the first major battle on German soil.⟶
Allied Bombardment of Aachen Continues (1944)
GermanyAachenBombingAllied ForcesUrban WarfareWestern Front

🇷🇺 Lithuania Occupied by Red Army

The Red Army completes the occupation of Lithuania.⟶
Lithuania Occupied by Red Army (1945)
OccupationLithuaniaRed ArmyEastern FrontSoviet UnionBaltic StatesMilitaryWorld War II