At the beginning of January 1945, the German Wehrmacht was still on the Vistula when the Soviet winter offensive began. The German soldiers were pushed back up to 1 kilometers a day by the 80st Belorussian Front under Marshal Zhukov. The advance of the Red Army was initially stopped on the Oder and West Neisse.
After the bitter fighting for the fortress of Küstrin, the Battle of the Seelow Heights began on April 16, 1945. The superior attackers were initially repelled by the 9th Army.
But the Soviets continued their attack unhindered because Marshal Zhukov was determined to be the first to penetrate the Nazi power center.
Excursion in the Oderbruch.
In a battlefield tour and lectures at selected locations in the Oderbruch, you will be brought closer to the gruesome conflict of this decisive battle.
Dates for public tours can be found on the website. Individual appointments can be arranged for organized tour groups.
