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The 1st Shock Army (Russian: 1-я ударная армия) was a field army established by the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II.The 1st Shock Army was created in late 1941 and fought in the northern areas of Russia and the Baltic States until the surrender of Germany in 1945.
A formation of Spitfires shortly before World War II. This is a list of World War II battles encompassing land, naval, and air engagements as well as campaigns, operations, defensive lines and sieges. Campaigns generally refer to broader strategic operations conducted over a large bit of territory and over a long period.
The Battle of Berlin was the final major campaign of the European Theatre of World War II, fought between Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht and the Soviet Union's Red Army. It began with the Battle of the Seelow Heights on 16 April 1945 and concluded with the Battle in Berlin. Units are listed as they were deployed from North to South on 16 April.
Highest net casualty for U.S. forces during World War II; Resulted in Allied liberation of Luzon; Battle of Manila: February 3, 1945 March 3, 1945 Manila, Philippines Philippines campaign (1944–45) 6,575 (1,010 killed and 5,565 wounded) [3] Allied victory Japan One of the most intense urban battles fought by American forces during the war
The Battle of the Seelow Heights, fought over four days from 16 until 19 April, was one of the last pitched battles of World War II: almost one million Red Army soldiers and more than 20,000 tanks and artillery pieces were deployed to break through the "Gates to Berlin", which were defended by about 100,000 German soldiers and 1,200 tanks and guns.
Despite the end of the offensive on 23 December, the troops of the Northwestern Front launched a renewed offensive by the 1st Shock Army and 11th Army to cut the Ramushevo Corridor, [6] but by 13 January 1943 were unable to break the German lines. [7] The 34th Army and 53rd Army then attacked, but were also unable to defeat the German forces.
Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II; Timeline of the Manhattan Project (1939–1947) Timeline of air operations during the Battle of Europe; Timeline of the Holocaust. Timeline of the Holocaust in Norway; Timeline of Treblinka extermination camp; Timeline of deportations of French Jews to death camps ...
The First Battle of Kiev was the German name for the major battle that resulted in an encirclement of Soviet troops in the vicinity of Kiev during World War II, the capital and most populous city of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. [8] This encirclement is the largest encirclement in the history of warfare by number of troops.