Gzhatsk-Warsaw Offensive
A Soviet offensive operation during World War II, launched in January 1945, aimed at liberating the city of Warsaw and surrounding areas from German occupation. It was part of the larger Vistula-Oder Offensive and involved heavy fighting and significant casualties on both sides.
Evacuation of Warsaw
The evacuation of Polish civilians and troops from Warsaw, Poland, during the German invasion in 1939. The evacuation, while difficult, was largely successful in preventing significant civilian casualties, but it also left Warsaw vulnerable to German occupation.