1945 ⟶ Soviet Forces Reach Berlin Suburbs

The Soviet advance towards the city of Berlin continues and ...
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1941
1945

⚔️ German Forces Reach Gulf of Finland, Isolating Soviet Forces in Estonia

Germans reach the Gulf of Finland, cutting the Soviet forces in Estonia into two, with the forces in Tallinn being detached from the rest of Soviet lines.⟶
German Forces Reach Gulf of Finland, Isolating Soviet Forces in Estonia (1941)
Eastern FrontBaltic StatesMilitary OffensiveSoviet UnionEstoniaGerman AdvanceSiegeNaval Blockade

🏘️ Soviet Forces Reach Berlin Suburbs

The Soviet advance towards the city of Berlin continues and soon reaches the suburbs.⟶
BerlinEastern FrontSoviet UnionBattle of Berlin1945German CollapseSiegeSuburbs

💥 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.⟶
Soviets Launch Assault on Berlin (1945)
BerlinBattle of BerlinEastern FrontSoviet UnionMilitary Offensive1945Georgiy ZhukovKonstantin RokossovskiyIvan Konev

⭕ Soviet Forces Encircle Berlin

Forces of the 1st Belorussian Front and the 1st Ukrainian Front link up in the initial encirclement of Berlin.⟶
BerlinBattle of BerlinSoviet UnionEncirclement1945Eastern FrontMilitary StrategySiege1st Belorussian Front1st Ukrainian Front

🔴 Berlin Surrounded by Soviet Forces

The encirclement of German forces in Berlin is completed by the 1st Belorussian Front and the 1st Ukrainian Front.⟶
Berlin Surrounded by Soviet Forces (1945)
BerlinSiege of BerlinSoviet ArmyEncirclementEastern Front1st Belorussian Front1st Ukrainian FrontGerman DefeatEnd of War

🚩 Soviets Capture the Reichstag

Soviet forces capture the Reichstag building and install the Soviet flag.⟶
Soviets Capture the Reichstag (1945)
ReichstagBerlinSoviet UnionBattle of BerlinVictoryRed ArmyEastern Front