1945 ⟶ Berlin Surrounded by Soviet Forces
The encirclement of German forces in Berlin is completed by ...
Year
1945
🔴 Berlin Surrounded by Soviet Forces
The encirclement of German forces in Berlin is completed by the 1st Belorussian Front and the 1st Ukrainian Front.⟶
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🏘️ Soviet Forces Reach Berlin Suburbs
The Soviet advance towards the city of Berlin continues and soon reaches the suburbs.⟶
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💥 Soviets Launch Assault on Berlin
Soviet forces under Georgiy Zhukov's (1st Belorussian Front), Konstantin Rokossovskiy's (2nd Belorussian Front) and Ivan Konev's (1st Ukrainian Front) launch assaults on the German forces in and around the city of Berlin in the opening stages of the Battle of Berlin.⟶
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⭕ Soviet Forces Encircle Berlin
Forces of the 1st Belorussian Front and the 1st Ukrainian Front link up in the initial encirclement of Berlin.⟶
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🤝 Berlin Surrenders Unconditionally
The Battle of Berlin ends when German General Helmuth Weidling, commander of the Berlin Defence Area, (and no longer bound by Goebbels's commands), unconditionally surrenders the city of Berlin to Soviet General Vasily Chuikov.⟶
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