Soviet troops seized an important German communications hub in Poland

On February 21, 1945, troops of the 2nd Belorussian Front captured the town of Czerski - an important communications hub and a stronghold of the German defense in northwestern Poland. The Izvestia newspaper reports that.

"In the province of Brandenburg, our troops captured the towns of Pferten, Priebus, as well as occupied more than 50 other settlements," - emphasized in the message of the edition of February 21, 1945.

There were exactly 77 days left till the Great Victory.

In addition, February 21, 1945 marked 25 years since the formation of the State Commission for Electrification of Russia - GOELRO.

"The plan was not just a plan for the construction of power plants, it was a plan for the development of the most important sectors of the national economy of the country", - said in the material "Izvestia".

The material was published as part of Izvestia's special project "80 Days to Victory".

All Izvestia articles from the Great Patriotic War can be found in the electronic archive.