Events with tag - Zhukov

January 17, 1945

Liberation of Warsaw by the Red Army

On January 17, 1945, the troops of the 1st Belorussian Front under the command of Marshal Georgy Zhukov entered the ruined Warsaw. This event was part of the Vistula-Oder Operation and ended the German occupation of Poland's capital. The liberation of the city opened a new chapter in the country's history, although it also brought controversies related to subsequent Soviet domination.

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.