Battle of Küstrin (1945)
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The Battle of Küstrin (1945) was a brutal World War II engagement in which Soviet forces encircled and captured the German fortress town of Küstrin, opening the way for the final assault on Berlin.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Küstrin (1945) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Küstrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Soviet 1st Belorussian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Red Army
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| category |
1945 in Germany
ⓘ
Battles involving Germany ⓘ Battles involving the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| characteristic |
encirclement of German garrison
ⓘ
siege warfare ⓘ urban combat ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
heavy destruction of the town of Küstrin
ⓘ
large-scale civilian casualties and displacement ⓘ |
| commanderGerman |
Friedrich-Wilhelm Bock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karl Henke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSoviet |
Georgy Zhukov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vasily Chuikov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| defendingForce | German 9th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-03-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Seelow Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortification | Küstrin fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLineDistanceToBerlin | approximately 70 kilometers east of Berlin ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | approximately 16,000 German troops ⓘ |
| historicalContext | final phase of the war in Europe ⓘ |
| location |
Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
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Germany ⓘ Küstrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Oder River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
German breakout attempts from the encircled fortress
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Soviet forces established bridgeheads across the Oder near Küstrin ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of Küstrin by Soviet forces
ⓘ
opening of direct route to Berlin for Soviet armies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of the Seelow Heights campaign
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Front (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vistula–Oder Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Soviet Vistula–Oder advance in January 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Soviet victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-01-31 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
prepared ground for the Battle of Berlin
ⓘ
secured bridgeheads over the Oder River ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
February 1945
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January 1945 ⓘ March 1945 ⓘ |
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