Army Group Vistula
Army Group Vistula (German: Heeresgruppe Weichsel) was an Army Group of the Wehrmacht, formed on 24 January 1945. It lasted for 105 days, having been put together from elements of Army Group A (shattered in the Soviet Vistula-Oder Offensive), Army Group Centre (similarly largely destroyed in the East Prussian Offensive), and a variety of new or ad hoc formations. It was formed to protect Berlin from the Soviet armies advancing from the Vistula River.
| Army Group Vistula | |
|---|---|
| German: Heeresgruppe Weichsel | |
| Active | 24 January – 8 May 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Type | Army |
| Size | 104,162 combat troops (1 April 1945) |
| Engagements | Eastern Front
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Heinrich Himmler Gotthard Heinrici |
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