Upper Silesian offensive

March 15–31, 1945 · Europe

Result Soviet victory

Soviet forces of the 1st Ukrainian Front attacked to take the industrial region of Upper Silesia from German defenders. They advanced slowly and pushed the Germans back toward the Czech border.

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Axis

Allies

Germany

Soviet Union

Ferdinand Schörner military commander

Ivan Konev military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 408,400
Casualties: 66,801

Units

XI Army Corps (Wehrmacht) 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian) 344th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) 371st Infantry Division 75th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

59th Army (Soviet Union) 1st Guards Assault Aviation Corps 100th Rifle Division 107th Rifle Division 112th Rifle Division 125th Rifle Division 128th Rifle Division 135th Rifle Division 13th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) 148th Rifle Division 15th Guards Rifle Division 225th Rifle Division 229th Rifle Division 239th Rifle Division 245th Rifle Division 246th Rifle Division 314th Rifle Division 391st Rifle Division 58th Guards Rifle Division 95th Guards Rifle Division 98th Rifle Division