1945German Army Group Centre Surrenders in Czechoslovakia

German Army Group Centre in Czechoslovakia surrenders.
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🇬🇷 Greek Army in Albania Surrenders

With their retreat cut off by the German advance, 223,000 Greek soldiers of the Greek army in Albania surrender.
GreeceSurrenderAlbaniaGreek ArmyAxis PowersApril 1941Military DefeatWar in EuropeGerman Advance

💥 Operation Bagration Begins: German Army Group Centre Devastated

Operation Bagration: General attack by Soviet forces to clear the German forces from Belarus This results in the destruction of the German Army Group Centre, possibly the greatest defeat of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
Operation Bagration Begins: German Army Group Centre Devastated (1944)
Eastern FrontOperation BagrationSoviet OffensiveWehrmacht DefeatBelarus1944Military CampaignDestruction

🏳️ German Army Group Centre Surrenders in Czechoslovakia

German Army Group Centre in Czechoslovakia surrenders.
German Army Group Centre Surrenders in Czechoslovakia (1945)
SurrenderCzechoslovakiaGerman ArmyEastern FrontWar's EndAxis Powers

🇩🇪 Heinrici Replaces Himmler as Army Group Vistula Commander

German General Gotthard Heinrici replaces Heinrich Himmler as commander of Army Group Vistula, the army group directly opposing the Soviet advance towards Berlin.
Heinrici Replaces Himmler as Army Group Vistula Commander (1945)
Eastern FrontGerman ArmyArmy Group VistulaGotthard HeinriciHeinrich HimmlerMilitary CommandLeadership Change

🇷🇺 Red Army Enters Prague

The Red Army enters Prague.
PragueLiberationRed ArmyEastern FrontSoviet UnionWar's EndCzechoslovakia

🇩🇰 German Troops on Bornholm Surrender

German troops on Bornholm surrender to Soviet troops.
German Troops on Bornholm Surrender (1945)
BornholmSurrenderSoviet TroopsBaltic SeaWar's EndDenmarkEastern Front