Cut off in Latvia in 1944, more than 200,000 German soldiers fought on while Berlin crumbled.
This film tells the story of the Courland Pocket — six Soviet offensives, isolation, and the futility of defending an empire that no longer existed. Through diaries, Soviet communiqués, and survivor testimonies, we trace how these men endured hunger, snow, and betrayal — long after the war was lost.
All footage is courtesy of public domain archives or part of the Wikimedia Commons.
“The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.”
Credit to : Bitesize History
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