Tel: +31 (0)30 200 6834, Belgium Office: On 16 April 1945, Soviet troops attacked the German line of defense near the town of Seelow, situated 70 km east from Berlin. The tide did not turn until 18 April. Rue de Stassart 131 Many localised Soviet attacks were held back by remnants of the Wehrmacht. Video documentary of the battle: Other sights in the region we did not visit: – In Garzau (close to the Pyramid) you can visit as well an old NVA bunker – The “Seewerk” …

Update on COVID-19 and Europe Remembers Event Listings and Activities [13.03.2020]. It ranged in height from 30 to 60 metres (98 to 197 ft) and it overlooked a spongy valley known for the stream veining through it, as the Oder Bruch. A German book I based most of my preperation on: Seelow 1945 – Die Entscheidungsschlacht an der Oder. Photo: Blaufisch123, CC BY-SA 4.0. At 03:00 in the morning on 16 April 1945, the 1st Belorussian Front under command of Marshal Georgy Zhukov began to attack the German positions. Eighty years ago, on 9 April 1940, German troops invaded Denmark and Norway. We are finalizing the last technical elements in order to make sure to accommodate the large amount of requests we have received!

Finally on 19 April, Zhukov’s troops broke through the last line of defense and began to advance towards Berlin, counting tens of thousands killed or injured on both sides. Tel: +32 (0)2 58 00733, Contact The fighting took place on the horseshoe-shaped plateau of the Seelow Heights.

Stay tuned for more information. Chaotic fighting ensued in the Oder Marsh and the Seelow Heights. General inquiries: [email protected] The 143 antiaircraft defence searchlights placed in the front lines in order to blind the enemy, caused disorientation among his own troops instead. The German units, by contrast, were able to launch several successful counter-blows against enemy armor. The German 9th Army under General Theodor Busse was positioned in the Oder Marsh, about 90 km east from Berlin. They subsequently swept through Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands and, by mid-June, France.

Many soldiers and civilians died in widespread house-to-house fighting.

However, apart from a few historical structures, you’ll find a remarkably large number of prefabricated buildings in this small town in the district of Märkisch-Oderland. – The Battle of the Seelow Heights – The Battle of Halbe (aka “Der Kessel von Halbe”) – Seelow 1945.

At 03:00 in the morning on 16 April 1945, the 1st Belorussian Front under command of Marshal Georgy Zhukov began to attack the German positions. Because the German troops seemed to offer little resistance, Zhukov launched an attack which, however, met with little success. When entering the centre of Müncheberg through the Berlin Gate, complete with a historic city wall and gate tower, one would expect to see a medieval city centre. On 16 April 1945, Soviet troops attacked the German line of defense near the town of Seelow, situated 70 km east from Berlin. The Seelow Heights, east of Berlin, saw almost a million German and Soviet troops do battle in one of the Second World War’s most brutal exchanges. Earlier than planned, Zhukov committed two armored corps to the battle, causing chaos beyond the Küstrin (Kostrzyn) bridgehead, where the tanks were backed up. Fierce fighting ensued in the Oder Marsh and the Seelow Heights.