1945 ⟶ Soviets Capture the Reichstag
Soviet forces capture the Reichstag building and install the...
Year
1944
1945
🇷🇺 Soviets Capture Vilnius
The Soviets take Vilnius, Lithuania.⟶
Eastern FrontSoviet UnionLithuaniaBaltic StatesLiberationOperation BagrationRed Army
🏝️ Soviet Forces Capture Hiiumaa Island
Soviet forces capture Hiiumaa island in Estonia.⟶
Soviet UnionEstoniaBaltic SeaIsland CaptureMilitary OperationEastern FrontGerman ForcesNaval Warfare
⚓ Soviets Capture Saaremaa Island
Soviet forces capture Saaremaa island, the last major German outpost in Estonia, culminating the Moonsund Landing Operation.⟶
Eastern FrontBaltic SeaSaaremaa IslandMoonsund Landing OperationEstoniaSoviet UnionNaval OperationMilitary Campaign
🚩 Soviets Capture the Reichstag
Soviet forces capture the Reichstag building and install the Soviet flag.⟶
ReichstagBerlinSoviet UnionBattle of BerlinVictoryRed ArmyEastern Front
🏘️ 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.⟶
BerlinBattle of BerlinEastern FrontSoviet UnionMilitary Offensive1945Georgiy ZhukovKonstantin RokossovskiyIvan Konev