Soviet re-occupation of the Baltic states (1944)
Overview of the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states in 1944 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: Occupation of the Baltic states, Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940), and Baltic states under Soviet rule (1944–1991)
The Soviet Union (USSR) occupied most of the territory of the Baltic states in its 1944 Baltic Offensive during World War II.[1] The Red Army regained control over the three Baltic capitals and encircled retreating Wehrmacht and Latvian forces in the Courland Pocket where they held out until the final German surrender at the end of the war.