Battle of Poznań (1945)

The Battle of Poznań (Battle of Posen) during World War II in 1945 was an assault by the Soviet Union's Red Army that had as its objective the elimination of the Nazi German garrison in the stronghold city of Poznań (Posen) in occupied Poland. The defeat of the German garrison required a month-long reduction of fortified positions, urban combat, and a final assault on the city's citadel by the Red Army, complete with medieval touches.

This article is about a 1945 battle. For the 1704 battle, see Battle of Poznań (1704).

Battle of Poznań
Part of Vistula–Oder offensive, Eastern Front (WWII)
Date24 January – 23 February 1945
Location
Poznań (Posen) and nearby area, Poland
52°24′0.000″N 16°55′0.001″E
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
 Soviet Union
 Poland		  Germany
Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Mikhail Katukov
Vasily Chuikov		 Ernst Mattern
Ernst Gonell †
Units involved
1st Guards Tank Army
8th Guards Army		 Garrison of Poznań Fortress
9th Army
Volkssturm
Hungarian battalion
Strength
100,000 Soviet soldiers
5,000 Polish soldiers		 15,000 – 20,000
Casualties and losses
4,887 – 6,000 KIA
700 Polish killed
Unknown wounded		 Unknown killed
17,150 captured
Location within Greater Poland Voivodeship
Battle of Poznań (1945) (Poland)
Battle of Poznań (1945) (Europe)
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