February 1945

Eastern Front

The 1st Ukrainian Front completes a hurried redeployment and attacks from the Oder bridgeheads north and south of Breslau. Heavy arty fire hits the 17th Army followed by armored and infantrry assaults. However, the thaw makes the going difficult for the Soviet assault teams, as did ferocious German resistance. Even so, a breakthrough is achieved near Steinau by the 52nd Army.