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5 days ago · During World War II, more than half of the castle was destroyed. After World War II, the castle once again became part of Poland. The castle underwent a major restoration and now it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. View of the bridge leading from the middle castle (on the right) to the high castle (on the left).
5 days ago · The Battle of Kursk (July 5th, 1943 - August 23rd, 1943) is often cited as one of the war's major turning points. It also holds the notorious distinction of being the single largest battle to occur in the history of human warfare, as well as the largest tank battle, engaging some 8,000 tanks, 5,000 aircraft, and more than 2.5 million troops.
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3 days ago · The Wolf’s Lair was partially destroyed by the retreating Nazis and largely ignored during the Cold War years; it opened for tourism after the fall of Communism in Poland in the 1990s.
2 days ago · POW deaths. Western scholars estimate 3.3 million dead out of 5.7 million total Soviet POW captured. [66] [67] According to German figures 5,734,000 Soviet POWs were taken [68] [69] Between 22 June 1941 and the end of the war, roughly 5.7 million members of the Red Army fell into German hands.
1 day ago · The Eastern Front [j] was a theatre of World War II fought between the European Axis powers and Allies, including the Soviet Union (USSR) and Poland. It encompassed Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northeast Europe ( Baltics ), and Southeast Europe ( Balkans ), and lasted from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945. Of the estimated 70–85 million deaths ...
2 days ago · Alexander Zemlianichenko. Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.
4 days ago · Unit 731 and its affiliated units (Unit 1644 and Unit 100, among others) were involved in research, development and experimental deployment of epidemic-creating biological weapons in assaults against the Chinese populace (both military and civilian) throughout World War II.
