Very Rare Ww2 Enamel German Polish Road Sign Siege Of Breslau 1945
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:59016431 | Type: Field Gear |
| Conflict: World War II (1939-1945) |
Very rare original ww2 enamel metal German polish road sign siege of Breslau 1945, from the street Plotra Skargi ( images shown during ww2 of the street ) very scarce sign from the town of Breslau now named Wroclaw .the sign measures 68cm long by 17cm wide is metal enamel with oval faced front . Information of the siege below , this sign was right in the centre of that battle and is a rare survivor found stored in a polish army veterans barn
Breslau was declared a Fortress City....The German forces garrisoned at Breslau fielded an impressive number of 200 artillery pieces, 7 tanks, and 8 self-propelled guns in early 1945, but this strength could easily turn into an illusion as the garrison had little ammunition, thus requiring major efforts of resupply by land and air in order to keep fighting. In Jan 1945, as Soviet troops neared, the Germans began evacuating civilians from the city; thousands of evacuees from Breslau would die in bitter cold before reaching their destinations. The Soviet encirclement attempts began on 13 Feb 1945, and by 15 Feb, Soviet 3rd Guards Tank Army and Soviet 4th Tank Army linked up and completed the effort. German Luftwaffe wing Kampfgeschwader (KG) 4 and its He 111 aircraft became the only way the city could receive supplies; the first KG 4 supply mission was a success, but subsequent flights were plagued by Soviet and US fighter interceptions and even downings by Breslau's own anti-aircraft guns due to mis-identification. While Konev's main forces moved on with the offensive campaign elsewhere in Silesia, units of Soviet 6th Army were left behind to lay siege on Breslau. Fighting between the two sides lasted until the end of the war, destroying about 80% to 90% of the city, much of it at the hands of Soviet artillery fire but part of the destruction was also done as the result of German sabotage. Although the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) was able to complete 2, 000 sorties in the following three months to bring in supplies and evacuate the wounded, most of the 50, 000 to 80, 000 German troops found themselves fighting with minimal food and ammunition. German General of the Infantry Hermann Niehoff, commanding the Fortress City since 2 Mar 1945, finally surrendered on 6 May at the Villa Colonia at Kaiser-Friedrich-Strasse 14 (now named Rapacki Street); Hanke fled by air to Prague, Czechoslovakia on 5 May and would be killed a month later when he attempted to escape from captivity. According to Soviet sources, the Germans suffered 40, 000 troops killed and 14, 000 captured during the siege, while the Soviets suffered 6, 000 killed; as many as 30, 000 civilians might had been killed during the siege..
Siege of BreslauPart of the Eastern Front of World War IIDate13 February 1945 – 6 May 1945 (2 months, and 24 days)LocationBreslau, style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none;">Nazi Germany, now Wrocław, Poland51°07′N 17°02′ECoordinates: 51°07′N 17°02′EResult
Belligerents Soviet Union
6th Army: Vladimir A. GluzdovskiiFestung Breslau: Hermann NiehoffStrength87, 33450, 000Casualties and losses60, 00013, 000 dead47, 000 wounded29, 000
6, 000 dead23, 000 wounded80, 000 civilian deathsshowv
Breslau was declared a Fortress City....The German forces garrisoned at Breslau fielded an impressive number of 200 artillery pieces, 7 tanks, and 8 self-propelled guns in early 1945, but this strength could easily turn into an illusion as the garrison had little ammunition, thus requiring major efforts of resupply by land and air in order to keep fighting. In Jan 1945, as Soviet troops neared, the Germans began evacuating civilians from the city; thousands of evacuees from Breslau would die in bitter cold before reaching their destinations. The Soviet encirclement attempts began on 13 Feb 1945, and by 15 Feb, Soviet 3rd Guards Tank Army and Soviet 4th Tank Army linked up and completed the effort. German Luftwaffe wing Kampfgeschwader (KG) 4 and its He 111 aircraft became the only way the city could receive supplies; the first KG 4 supply mission was a success, but subsequent flights were plagued by Soviet and US fighter interceptions and even downings by Breslau's own anti-aircraft guns due to mis-identification. While Konev's main forces moved on with the offensive campaign elsewhere in Silesia, units of Soviet 6th Army were left behind to lay siege on Breslau. Fighting between the two sides lasted until the end of the war, destroying about 80% to 90% of the city, much of it at the hands of Soviet artillery fire but part of the destruction was also done as the result of German sabotage. Although the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) was able to complete 2, 000 sorties in the following three months to bring in supplies and evacuate the wounded, most of the 50, 000 to 80, 000 German troops found themselves fighting with minimal food and ammunition. German General of the Infantry Hermann Niehoff, commanding the Fortress City since 2 Mar 1945, finally surrendered on 6 May at the Villa Colonia at Kaiser-Friedrich-Strasse 14 (now named Rapacki Street); Hanke fled by air to Prague, Czechoslovakia on 5 May and would be killed a month later when he attempted to escape from captivity. According to Soviet sources, the Germans suffered 40, 000 troops killed and 14, 000 captured during the siege, while the Soviets suffered 6, 000 killed; as many as 30, 000 civilians might had been killed during the siege..
Siege of BreslauPart of the Eastern Front of World War IIDate13 February 1945 – 6 May 1945 (2 months, and 24 days)LocationBreslau, style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none;">Nazi Germany, now Wrocław, Poland51°07′N 17°02′ECoordinates: 51°07′N 17°02′EResult
Belligerents Soviet Union
6th Army: Vladimir A. GluzdovskiiFestung Breslau: Hermann NiehoffStrength87, 33450, 000Casualties and losses60, 00013, 000 dead47, 000 wounded29, 000
6, 000 dead23, 000 wounded80, 000 civilian deathsshowv
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