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Winnipeg, Canada: J J Fedorowicz Publishing Inc, 2018. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 473 pages. *English Text* Translated form the German by Klaus Scharley. Photographs & maps. During January 12-14 1945 the Russian Army broke out from the Vistula River and headed for the Oder River on the way to Berlin. It swept away the German defending units, which retreated in disarray. In an attempt to slow down the Russian assault , Hitler declared a number of key cities to be fortresses. Posen was on of them. This book tells the story of the organization of the defense, the collecting of retreating German soldiers, the vicious day to day urban fighting, several breakouts and their fates, the surrender and the aftermath. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

J. J. Fedorowicz Publishing. New. 2018. Hardcover. New hardback copies. ; The account of the month-long siege of the Polish city at the beginning of 1945. Illustrations & maps. ; 473 pages .