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Photographer unknown (from RIA Novosti Archive) February 13rd, 1945
On February 13, the troops of the 2nd UKRAINIAN Front, supported by the troops of the 3rd UKRAINIAN Front, completed, after a six-week blockade and stubborn fighting in the difficult conditions of a large city, the rout of the encircled enemy group in BUDAPEST, thereby seizing the whole of the Hungarian capital BUDAPEST, a strategic enemy defensive stronghold on the way to VIENNA.

Photographer unknown (from RIA Novosti Archive) February 12nd, 1945
In the course of February 12, our troops seized, as a result of fighting north and northwest of the town of BYDGOSZCZ (BROMBERG), the town of SCHWETZ and over 120 other settlements, including GROSS ZAPPELEN, GATZKI, SCHIROSLAW, EDRZEJEWO, BLONDZMIN, LUBIWO, LIEBENAU, DRAUSNITZ, PLOTZIG.

Photographer unknown (from RIA Novosti Archive) February 11st, 1945
In the course of February 11, our troops seized, as a result of offensive fighting in EASTERN PRUSSIA, the settlements of MARAUNEN, HUSSENEN, WONDITTEN, WOKELLEN, GLANDAU, WAGTEN, BAHSEN, WUZEN.

Photographer unknown (from RIA Novosti Archive) February 10th, 1945
On February 10, the troops of the 3rd BELARUSSIAN Front, continuing their offensive, seized the town of Preussisch-Eylau, an important enemy defensive stronghold, and took by force over 30 other settlements, including GLOBUNEN, TIEFENTAHL, KORSCHELLEN, WACKERN, RODITTEN, SCHEWECKEN, TOPPRINEN, GALLEHNEN.

Photographer unknown (from RIA Novosti Archive) February 09th, 1945
In the course of February 9, fighting south of KONIGSBERG in EASTERN PRUSSIA, our troops took by force over 30 settlements, including SNAKEINEN, BARSLAK, DINGORT, SLODITTEN, NEUEDORF, WOHRINEN, STABUNKEN.

Photo Viktor Temin (from RIA Novosti Archive) February 08th, 1945
In the course of February 8, fighting south of KONIGSBERG in EASTERN PRUSSIA, our troops seized, as a result of stubborn battles, the town of KREUZBURG and the settlements of PORSCHKEIM, SEEBEN, BARTELSDORF, WORKEIM, RAMERSWALDE, RAUNAU, BURGERWALDE, FRAUENDORF, MILLENBERG, OPEN.

Photo Sheynin (from RIA Novosti Archive) February 07th, 1945
In the course of February 7, south of the city KONIGSBERG, our troops fought offensive battles during which they seized over 30 settlements, including LIPNICKEN, SOLLAU, POSMAHLEN, LEIDTKEIM, LAMPASCH, POSCHLOSCHEN. On February 5 and 6, in the area of KONIGSBERG, our troops took 2,260 Nazi men and officers prisoner.

Photo Sheynin (from RIA Novosti Archive) February 06th, 1945
In the course of February 6, in Eastern Prussia, north of the town of ALLENSTEIN, our troops seized, as a result of offensive battles, the settlements of WOSSEDEN, LANGWIESE, LAUNAU, FREIMARKT, BONERN, ARNSDORF, VOIGHTSDORF.

Photographer unknown (from RIA Novosti Archive) February 05th, 1945
In the course of February 5, northwest of KONIGSBERG, our troops continued fighting to clear the Samland peninsula of the enemy, during which they seized several settlements, including WATZUM, GROSS LADTKEIM, TIERENBERG, KALLEN, POWAYEN.

Photographer unknown (from RIA Novosti Archive) February 04th, 1945
In the course of February 4, north and northeast of the city of KONIGSBERG, our troops fought to clear the Samland peninsula of the enemy, seizing the town and railway station of GRANZ and over 30 other settlements, including MICHELAU, GRUNHOFF, GARBSEIDEN, ALLEINEN, POBETEN, REGEHNEN. Our troops mopped up the last groups of the enemy in the KURISCHE NEHRUNG Spit, which separates the KURISCHES HAFF Bay from the Baltic Sea.

   ...04 - 13 February 1945...   

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