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Heinrich Himmler - Commander of the Hastily formed Army Group Vistula

Time: Thursday Jan 25, 1945

Place: Pomerania, Poland

Details: On 25 January 1945, despite Himmler's lack of military experience, Hitler appointed him as commander of the hastily formed Army Group Vistula (Heeresgruppe Weichsel) to halt the Soviet Red Army's Vistula–Oder Offensive into Pomerania. Himmler established his command center at Schneidemühl, using his special train, Sonderzug Steiermark, as his headquarters.

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