1945 ⟶ German Forces Surrounded in Ruhr Pocket

German armies are surrounded in the Ruhr Pocket.
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1941
1945

💥 German Forces Trap Red Army Forces in Smolensk Pocket and Capture Orel

German armies trap Red Army forces in Smolensk pocket and take 300,000 soldiers; Orel is taken.⟶
GermanyRussiaEastern FrontMilitarySmolenskOrelBattleWarfarePocket

🪖 German Forces Surrounded in Ruhr Pocket

German armies are surrounded in the Ruhr Pocket.⟶
German Forces Surrounded in Ruhr Pocket (1945)
Western FrontGerman ArmyRuhrPocketSurrenderAllied AdvanceIndustrial Region1945War of Attrition

🇮🇹 Allies Encircle German Forces in Bologna

Allies encircle the last German armies near Bologna, and the Italian war in effect comes to an end.⟶
Allies Encircle German Forces in Bologna (1945)
Italian CampaignAllied AdvanceBolognaGerman ArmySurrenderWestern FrontEnd of WarMilitary Encirclement