Events with tag - Eastern Front

July 6, 1943

Ivan Kozhedub's First Aerial Victory

Soviet fighter pilot Ivan Kozhedub achieved his first aerial victory during the Battle of Kursk, shooting down a Messerschmitt Bf 109. This marked the beginning of his legendary career that would lead to 62 confirmed aerial victories, making him the top Allied ace of World War II.

August 1, 1944

Erich Hartmann's Record-Breaking Achievement

Erich Hartmann, known as the 'Black Devil,' achieved the milestone of becoming history's highest-scoring fighter ace with 352 confirmed aerial victories while flying for the Luftwaffe during World War II on the Eastern Front.

May 2, 1945

Battle of Berlin

The Battle of Berlin was a key event in the final stage of World War II, which took place on May 2, 1945. The military operation conducted by the Red Army, supported by Polish military units, led to the capitulation of the capital of the Third Reich and symbolically ended Nazi rule in Europe.