Eastern FrontCENTRAL SECTORIn East Prussian there is fierce fighting at Elbing as the 5th Guards Tank Army struggles to destroy those elements of the 2nd Army still in the town. In Memel the XXVIII Corps prepares to abandon its rearguard defenses and fall back along the long strip of land between the port and East Prussia. The bulk of the corps has already escaped by sea. In Poland the 8th Guards Army, following behind the 1st Guards Tank, encircles the Germans in Posen. The 1st Ukrainian Front captures Oels (now Olesnica) and Ostrov on the line of the Oder River. Breslau is directly threatened by the attacks of the 52nd Army from the north. The 4th Tank Army captures Goeben after a fierce battle. Hitler dismisses Reinhardt and Hossbach and appoints Rendulic commander of Army Group Center. Gen Muller takes over the 4th Army. |
| [ January 24th - January 26th] |