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The '''Battle of Halbe''' occurred in late April, 1945, during [[World War II]], South-East of [[Berlin]], between [[Soviet]] forces led by Marshal [[Ivan Konev]] and the remains of the [[German]] 9th Army. Soviet forces won a major victory. About 30,000 German soldiers were killed and 25,000 others were captured. | The '''Battle of Halbe''' occurred in late April, 1945, during [[World War II]], South-East of [[Berlin]], between [[Soviet]] forces led by Marshal [[Ivan Konev]] and the remains of the [[German]] 9th Army. Soviet forces won a major victory. About 30,000 German soldiers were killed and 25,000 others were captured. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/berlin_04.shtml The Battle for Berlin: The Battle of Halbe] from the BBC website. | ||
| + | *[http://en.ce.cn/World/Europe/200505/01/t20050501_3747692.shtml German defense minister honors Soviet dead in World War II] | ||
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[[Category:World War II Battles]] | [[Category:World War II Battles]] | ||
Revision as of 18:29, July 7, 2008
The Battle of Halbe occurred in late April, 1945, during World War II, South-East of Berlin, between Soviet forces led by Marshal Ivan Konev and the remains of the German 9th Army. Soviet forces won a major victory. About 30,000 German soldiers were killed and 25,000 others were captured.