Forwarded from MoD Russia
3 February 1945
#ThisDay, during the Great Patriotic War, the Vistula–Oder Strategic Offensive Operation was completed.
◽️ One of the largest strategic offensive operations, conducted by the Soviet troops during the Great Patriotic War, commenced on 12 January 1945. It had been carried out by 1st Belarusian and 1st Ukrainian fronts, supported by the left wing of the 2nd Belarusian and the right wing of the 4th Belarusian fronts.
◽️ The Soviet troops were confronted by the German Army Group Centre, composed of 9th and 4th tank armies, as well as the main forces of the 17th army.
◽️ Within 23 days, the Soviet troops had liberated almost all Polish territory and a considerable part of Czechoslovakia from the Nazi invaders, as well as captured a bridgehead on the left bank of the Oder River, used later for the offensive towards Berlin.
@mod_russia_en
#ThisDay, during the Great Patriotic War, the Vistula–Oder Strategic Offensive Operation was completed.
◽️ One of the largest strategic offensive operations, conducted by the Soviet troops during the Great Patriotic War, commenced on 12 January 1945. It had been carried out by 1st Belarusian and 1st Ukrainian fronts, supported by the left wing of the 2nd Belarusian and the right wing of the 4th Belarusian fronts.
◽️ The Soviet troops were confronted by the German Army Group Centre, composed of 9th and 4th tank armies, as well as the main forces of the 17th army.
◽️ Within 23 days, the Soviet troops had liberated almost all Polish territory and a considerable part of Czechoslovakia from the Nazi invaders, as well as captured a bridgehead on the left bank of the Oder River, used later for the offensive towards Berlin.
@mod_russia_en