Battle of the Seelow Heights

April 16–19, 1945 · Seelow

Result Soviet victory

Soviet forces under Zhukov attacked strong German defences on the heights east of Berlin. After three days of heavy fighting they broke through and opened the way to Berlin.

On the map Contemporaries

Allies

Axis

Soviet Union

Poland

Germany

Georgy Zhukov military commander

Ivan Konev military commander

Vasily Chuikov military commander

Gotthard Heinrici military commander

Ferdinand Schörner military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 1,000,000
Tanks: 3,059

Units

1st Belorussian Front 3rd Shock Army 74th Guards Rifle Division 82nd Guards Rifle Division 88th Guards Rifle Division 89th Guards Rifle Division

303rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) 35th SS-Police Grenadier Division 9th Parachute Division