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March 09th, 1945
The advancing 2nd Belarussian Front forces captured the town of Stolp, a key road and railway center and a formidable enemy strongpoint in northern Pomerania, took the towns of Schlawe, Rugenwalde, Stolpmunde and another 200-plus settlements, including Reinfeld, Kolpin, Schonberg, Sulenschin, Gross Nossin, Lupow, Darsin, Gross Gluschen, Dammen, Sorchow, Karzin, Weitenhagen, Saleske, Pustamin, Jershoft...
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March 08th, 1945
On March 8, the advancing 2nd Belarussian Front forces captured the towns of Bytow (Butow) and Koscierzyna (Berendt), major centers of rail and road ways and major German strongpoints en route to Danzig, and took upwards of another 300 settlements, among which are the towns of Adlich Liebenau, Peplin, Rajkau, Swaroschin, Schadrau, Meisterwalde, Stangenwalde, Eggertshutte, Grabuwko, Kaliska, Kornen, Nakel, Borntuchen...
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March 07th, 1945
On March 7, the 2nd Belarussian Front forces captured the towns of Gniew (Mewe), Stargard (Preussisch Stargard), a major German strongpoint en route to Danzig, and took another 200-plus settlements, among which are Zaaben, Pinschin, Goch Stublau, Koschmin, Logutken, Liniewo, Olpuch, Dzimianen, Sommin, Reckow, Luben, Treblin, Barten, Zollbruck, Alt Bewersdorf, Alt Schlawin, Damshagen and Neuwasser.
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March 06th, 1945
After a two-day siege and slogging combat mopped up the enemy groupings and, on March 6, the 2nd Belarussian Front forces took the town and fortress of Graudenz (Grudziadz), a formidable enemy strongpoint on the lower flow of the Vistula river.
The fighting in Grudziadz resulted in capturing 5,000-plus prisoners and the fortress commandant, Maj.-Gen. Fricke...
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March 05th, 1945
On March 5, the offensive of the Red Army southwest of the city of Königsberg resulted in capturing the settlements of Korschelken, Kumgarben, Benkenwalde, Strauben and Hirschfeld.
South and southwest of the city of Danzig, the Red Army drove the enemy out of the towns of Wiesenwald, Lubichow, Studzenic, Gurki, Leszno, Kruschin, Lipnica and Worziskowo.
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March 04th, 1945
On March 4, the Red Army fought southeast of Königsberg to defeat the East Prussian enemy grouping, during which it took the settlements of Konradswalde, Wesselshofen, Sperwinen, Pellien, Hasselpusch, Klein Lutkenfurst, Hochenfurst, Blumberg, Kirschdorf and Klopchen.
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March 03rd, 1945
On March 3, the advancing 2nd Belarussian Front forces drove the enemy out of the towns of Rummelsburg and Pollnow, major centers of communication and German strongpoints in Pomerania, as well as took another 80-plus settlements, including Gross Peterkau, Starsen, Gross Schwirsen, Kurow and Dargen.
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March 02nd, 1945
On March 2, advancing southwest of Konigsberg, the Red Army took the settlements of Rosen, Rentengueter, Schonwalde, Schenau, Mertensdorf and the railroad station of Schenau.
In the vicinity of Grudziadz (Graudenz), the Red Army fought to mop up the enemy encircled in the town, with its southern half cleared of the enemy in the process...
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March 01st, 1945
On March 1, the offensive of the Red Army northeast and north of the town of Neustettin in Pomerania resulted in capturing the settlements of Flemmingsort, Fletenstein, Falkenhagen, Helkewiese, Neudorf, Zechendorf, Buchwald...
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February 27th, 1945
The troops of the 2nd BELARUSSIAN Front, continuing their offensive, crushed enemy resistance west of the town of CHOJNICE (KONITZ) and over four days of fighting had advanced by 70 km.
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...27 - 09 March 1945...
* Updated daily
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