Polish People's Army
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The Polish People's Army was the second formation of the Polish Armed Forces in the East during the latter stages of the Second World War, and subsequently the armed forces of the Polish communist sta
Polish troops, 1943
The Polish First Army on their way to Berlin, 1945
Polish flag raised on the top of Berlin Victory Column on 2 May 1945
T-55A tanks of the Polish People's Army (Martial law in Poland)
Battle of Berlin
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The Battle of Berlin, designated as the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of
Polish People's Army
…Polish Army (commanded by Karol Świerczewski). The First Polish Army participated in the Vistula–Oder Offensive, the Battle of Kolberg and the final Battle of Berlin. After the war the Polish Army was reorganized into six (later seven) military districts. These were the Warsaw Military District, headquartered (HQ…
Raising a Flag over the Reichstag (photographed by Yevgeny Khaldei)
Hasso von Manteuffel
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Gotthard Heinrici