Battle of Halbe - Background

The Battle of Halbe occurred during the last days of April 1945 in the Spree Forest near the village of Halbe, south-east of Berlin. Leading 80,000 men of the surrounded German 9. Armee, General Theodor Busse tried to link up with the German 12. Armee commanded by General Walther Wenck with the intention of heading west and surrendering to the Western Allies, as well as breaking the siege of Berlin. ...

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Battle of Halbe, Battle of Halbe - Background, Battle of Halbe - Units, Battle of Halbe - German, Battle of Halbe - Soviet, Battle of Halbe - The Battle, Battle of Halbe - Prelude, Battle of Halbe - Encirclement, Battle of Halbe - The Breakout, Battle of Halbe - Aftermath, Battle of Halbe - Notes, Battle of Halbe - Bibliography

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Battle of Halbe - Prelude. On April 16 The Soviets started the Battle of Berlin with an attack by two Soviet Fronts across the Oder river. By April 21 they had broken through the German front line in two places and had started to surround Berlin. The German 9. Armee was between the two massive Soviet pincers that were heading for Berlin. The Southern pincer consisted of armies of the 1st Ukrainian Front (1UF) under the command Ivan Konev had penetrated the furthest and had cut through the area behind the German 9. Armee's front lines. See also:

Battle of Halbe, Battle of Halbe - Background, Battle of Halbe - Units, Battle of Halbe - German, Battle of Halbe - Soviet, Battle of Halbe - The Battle, Battle of Halbe - Prelude, Battle of Halbe - Encirclement, Battle of Halbe - The Breakout, Battle of Halbe - Aftermath, Battle of Halbe - Notes, Battle of Halbe - Bibliography

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Battle of Halbe - German. Armies: 9. Armee, 12. Armee Corps: V. Corps, XX. Corps (incomplete list) Divisions: 23. SS-Division 'Nederland' (elements), 21. Panzerdivision, "Ulrich von Hutten" Infanterie Division (incomplete list) Battle of Halbe - Soviet. Fronts: 1st Ukrainian Front, 1st Belorussian Front Armies: 3rd Guards Army, 3rd Guards Tank Army (incomplete list)
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Battle of Halbe, Battle of Halbe - Background, Battle of Halbe - Units, Battle of Halbe - German, Battle of Halbe - Soviet, Battle of Halbe - The Battle, Battle of Halbe - Prelude, Battle of Halbe - Encirclement, Battle of Halbe - The Breakout, Battle of Halbe - Aftermath, Battle of Halbe - Notes, Battle of Halbe - Bibliography

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