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45th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
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The 45th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the army of Nazi Germany during World War II. Towards the end of the war, the division was reassembled into a second iteration, the 45th Volksgrenadier Division
Insignia of the 45th Infantry Division
Insignia of the 45th Infantry Division
Defense of Brest Fortress
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The defense of Brest Fortress was the first battle of Operation Barbarossa, the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union launched on 22 June 1941. The German Army attacked without warning, expecting to take Brest on the first day, using only infantry and artillery, but it took them a week, and only after two bombardments by the Luftwaffe. Many defenders were killed or captured.
Copy of the inscription found inside the citadel: "I'm dying, but I won't surrender! Farewell Motherland. 20.VII.41" exhibited in the Museum of the de
Copy of the inscription found inside the citadel: "I'm dying, but I won't surrender! Farewell Motherland. 20.VII.41" exhibited in the Museum of the defense of the Brest fortress
German soldiers in the Citadel in June 1941
German soldiers in the Citadel in June 1941
Development of losses in the battle for the Brest fortress in June 1941
Development of losses in the battle for the Brest fortress in June 1941