1945 ⟶ Soviets Launch Assault on Berlin
Soviet forces under Georgiy Zhukov's (1st Belorussian Front)...
Year
1945
💥 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
🇦🇹 Soviets Launch Vienna Offensive
Soviets launch the Vienna Offensive against German forces in and around the Austrian capital city.⟶
ViennaVienna OffensiveRed ArmyEastern FrontAustriaMilitary CampaignSoviet Union
🏘️ 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
⭕ 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.⟶
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.⟶
ReichstagBerlinSoviet UnionBattle of BerlinVictoryRed ArmyEastern Front