Battle of Halbe (1945)

Battle of Halbe (Germany vs Soviet Union) took place in 1945 during World War II.

Battle facts

• Year: 1945
• Date: 24 April 1945
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: World War II
• Side A: Germany
• Side B: Soviet Union
• Commanders (A): Theodor Busse, Walther Wenck, Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
• Commanders (B): Georgy Zhukov, Ivan Konev
• Casualties: 30,000 killed 25,000 escaped 10,000 civilians killed (Germany), 20,000 killed or missing (Soviet Union)
• Outcome: Soviet victory
• Coordinates: 52.107°, 13.701°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Halbe · Wikidata entry