Courland Pocket (1945 AD)

Courland Pocket (Germany vs Soviet Union & Free Germany) took place in 1945 AD during World War II.

Battle facts

Year: 1945 AD
Date: 1945-05-10
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: World War II
Side A: Germany
Side B: Soviet Union, Free Germany
Commanders (A): Ferdinand Schörner, Lothar Rendulic, Heinrich von Vietinghoff, Carl Hilpert, Walter Krüger
Commanders (B): Ivan Bagramyan, Andrey Yeryomenko, Leonid Govorov
Casualties: approx. October 1944–8 May 1945 117,871 combat casualties (39,537 in February–March 1945) 189,112 captured on 9 May 194516 Feb – 8 May 1945 30,501 killed, 130,447 wounded or sick Total: 160,948
Outcome: Soviet victory
Coordinates: 57.000°, 22.000°