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CourlandPocket

1944–1945

The Courland Pocket was a conflict fought between Germany and Russia with Latvia from 1944 to 1945.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY B
Era
1944–1945
SIDES
3
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

CourlandPocket

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
Germany Germany
VS
Soviet Union Free Germany ---- Russia Latvia
Start: 09.10.1944 End: 10.05.1945 Duration: 7 months 3 days Participants: 3 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Courland Pocket
Date
1944–1945
Type
interstate war
Duration
7 months 3 days
Participants
Germany Russia Latvia
Outcome
decisive victory b
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 3 participants
Germany Germany Primary
VS
Soviet Union Free Germany ----
Russia Russia Primary Latvia Latvia Primary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side B
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Germany117,871——
Russia30,501——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1949 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Czech Republic new-build —
1949 Tupolev Tu-2 Russia Poland new-build —
1949 Ciclone-class torpedo boat Italy Russia reparation —
1950 La-9 Russia Romania new-build —
1950 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Poland new-build —
1950 Ilyushin Il-10 Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1950 Jagdpanzer IV Germany Syria second-hand —
1951 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Romania new-build —
1951 Yakovlev Yak-23 Russia Albania new-build —
1951 P 4-class torpedo boat Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1953 Project 183 Bolshevik Russia People's Republic of China new-build —
1953 Project 254 minesweeper Russia Bulgaria new-build —
1953 Project 254K-class minesweeper Russia Bulgaria new-build —
1953 KP m/44 submachine gun Spain Germany license-production —
1954 Pulau Rau-class minesweeper Germany Indonesia new-build —
1954 R boat Germany Indonesia new-build —
1954 DUX submachine gun Spain Germany new-build —
1955 SKS Russia People's Republic of China export —
1956 Sea Hawk United Kingdom Germany new-build —
1956 Sea Hawk FGA6 United Kingdom Germany new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature