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January 23rd, 1945
The forces of the Second Belorussian Front overcame enemy resistance to cross the rivers Daime and Pregel and secure the towns of Labiau and Welau — heavily defended areas on the way to Konigsberg.
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January 22nd, 1945
On January 22, the forces of the Second Belorussian Front secured the East Prussian town of Insterburg, an important transport junction and a powerful defense area on the way to Konigsberg, and over 200 other settlements, including Nemonin, Karlsrode, Agilla, Minchenwalde, Jargillen, Augstagirren, Alt Gertlauken, Ajlaken, Kellmis Demerau, Wilkendorf, Petersdorf, Taplakken, Saalau, Wirtkallen, Georgentahl, Karteningken, Jamaitsen…
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January 21st, 1945
On January 21, the forces of the Second Belorussian Front secured the East Prussian town of Gumbinnen, an important transport junction and defense area on the way to Konigsberg, and over 200 other settlements, including Alt Lappinen, Sekenburg, Tawe, Gilge, Schenkendorf, Gross Friedrichsdorf, Gross Girratischken, Melauken, Popelken, Patimbern, Padroyen, Kubbeln, Kuttkunen, Wielken, Juknischken, Konigsfelde, Gawaiten, and Plawichken and the railway stations of Muhlenau, Melauken, and Buchhow.
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January 20th, 1945
On January 20, the forces of the Second Belorussian Front secured the East Prussian towns of Tilsit, Gross-Skaisgirren, Aulowenen, Zillen, and Kaukemen — major transport links and heavily defended areas on the way to Konigsberg, and over 250 other settlements, including Karkeln, Raging, Skepen, Brittanin, Ruken, Jurgaitschen, Grunheide, Stablaken, Birkenfelde, Kutten, Bibelen, Blumberg, Preusendorf, and the railway stations of Pomletten, Argokingken, Werfen, Grunheide, and Baitzschen.
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January 19th, 1945
The forces of the Second Belorussian Front launched an offensive and, building on massive air and artillery support, broke though heavy and deep German defenses in East Prussia and, overcming stiff enemy resistance, moved 45 kilometers into enemy territory within the five days of fighting, widening the gap in its defenses to 60 kilometers.
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January 18th, 1945
On January 18 the forces of the Second Belorussian Front, continuing their successful offensive, assaulted the enemy out of the city of Pszasnysz and the town and fortress of Modlin (Novo-Georgievsk), which the Germans had used as important transport junctions and defense areas, and over 1,000 other settlements, including Kruki, Grabnik, Ruzesk, Krasnoselts, Bobino-Velke, Dzelino, Humen-Szino, Krosnice, Drogiske, Strzegowo, Hlinoeczk, Maluzin, Gutarzewo, Milewo, Strachowo, Jenec, Strubiny, Zakrocim, and the railway stations of Zabele Velke, Konopki, and Wkra.
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January 17th, 1945
The forces of the Second Belorussian Front launched an offensive on January 14 from two bridgeheads on the western bank of the river of Narew to the north of Warsaw. Helped by massive artillery support, the Soviet forces successfully broke through strong and deep enemy defenses.
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January 16th, 1945
The forces of the 1st Belarussian Front launched a major offensive on January 14 from two bridgeheads on the western bank of the Vistula River to the south of Warsaw. In defiance of adverse weather conditions denying any aviation support, but powerfully supported by artillery, the offensive was successful, and heavy and deep enemy defenses were broken up.
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January 15th, 1945
The forces of the 1st Ukrainian Front, continuing their sweeping offensive, secured the Polish city of Kielce on January 15. Kielce is one of the country’s major administrative and economic centers.
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January 14th, 1945
On January 14, to the south and southwest of the town of Kielce, our forces continued the offensive to secure the town of Pinczow, a major transport junction, and later secured over 200 other settlements, including major local towns of Radomice, Lisow, Kopitnica, Brzegi, Mjasowa, Motkowice, Jakubow, Mirzvin, Wroceryz, Michalow, Hury, Mlodzuwy, Kozubow, Szipow, Pelciska, Sokolina, Stary Korczin, Novy Korczin, and the railway stations of Sobkow and Mjasowa.
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...14 - 23 January 1945...
* Updated daily
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