Table of Data Points

Tag : Europe

1945-04-26German Troops withdraw

The last German troops withdraw from Genoa. The German General Meinhold surrendered to the Committee of National Liberation (CLN).

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1945-04-25Elbe Day

Soviet troops from the 1st Ukrainian front meet reconnaissance troops from the US First Army on the east bank of the Elbe river near Torgau. An important milestone in the sequence of events leading to the destruction of the Third Reich.

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1945-04-25Turin Liberated

Days before the German forces surrendered in Italy and after a general insurrection, Turin is captured by Italian Partisan troops.

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1945-04-25Milan Liberated

As the US 1st armoured division advance up the Po valley, Milan is liberated by Italian resistance units rising in open revolt.

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1945-04-22Jasenovac Prisoner Revolt

As Partisan units approached, 600 prisoners revolted. 520 were killed and 80 escaped.

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1945-04-22Eberswalde captured

Hitler is informed that Soviet forces have taken Eberswalde without a fight. He admits defeat and decides that his only option is suicide.

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1945-04-21OKW at Zossen

The German Oberkommando der Wehrmacht headquarters (high command) comes under attack by Soviet troops.

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1945-04-211945-04-30Battle of Bautzen

In the last Germany armoured counter attack of the war, and arguably the last military victory, elements of the Fallschirm Panzer and Panzergrenadier Divisions "Hermann Goring" were successful in driving the 2nd Polish army from Bautzen.

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1945-04-20Leipzig Captured

US troops of the 69th Infantry Division captures Leipzig. In July 1945 the U.S. turned the city over to the Red Army as it pulled back to occupation zone boundaries.

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1945-04-18Heligoland Bombing

617 Avro Lancasters, 332 Handley Page Halifaxes, 20 de Havilland Mosquitoes bombed the Naval base, airfield, and town.

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