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On This Day in History - January 17, 1945

January 17, 1945 #OTD World War II: After crossing the Warthe River, Soviet troops expanded their bridgehead to 160 miles wide and 100 miles deep, causing the Germans to evacuate Warsaw, Poland (which would soon be occupied by Soviet forces), Soviet forces also captured Kielce. Angry at the… read more