March 1945

Eastern Front

During a day of intense fighting the remaining civilians are evacuated from Kolberg. To the south elements of the 4th Tank Army cross teh Niesse River.

Tolbukhin's 3rd Ukrainian Front, with 536,700 men, begin the Vienna Offensive Operation. The 4th and 9th Guards pound the 6th Army between Szekesfehervar and Mor. Already fully committed south of Lake Velencei, Wohler has nothing left with which to meet this attack. Only the desperation of the German defense prevents an immediate breakthrough, a hard day of fighting gaining the Soviet forces just 2 miles.