Hitler's final fortress

Description:

In January 1945, the Red Army unleashed its long-awaited thrust into Germany with terrible fury. One by one the provinces and great cities of the German East were captured by the Soviet troops. Breslau, capital of Silesia, a city of 600,000 people stood firm and was declared a fortress by Hitler.

subjects: Campaigns,  World War, 1939-1945,  History,  World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, germany,  World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, poland,  World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, soviet union

People: Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)

Places: Germany,  Poland,  Wroclaw (Poland),  Wrocław,  Soviet Union

Times: Siege, 1945