2.7 - The Battle of Bautzen: The Aftermath

The fighting has ended, but who won?

Plus, a look at how the legacy of the battle is still hotly-contested to this day.

Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important towns, cities, and locations featured in the series. 

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Sources used for the series:

Eberhard Berndt, Bautzen im April 1945, PDS, 1990.

Eberhard Berndt, Die Kämpfe um Weißenberg und Bautzen im April 1945, Dörfler Verlag GmbH, 2012.

Eberhard Berndt, Auf ein letztes Wort, Helios, 2020.

Stefan Maximillian Brenner, Ein bedeutungsloser Sieg Die Kämpfe um Bautzen und Weißenberg, Militär Geschichte Magazin, 2024.

Eduardo Gil Martinez, Bautzen 1945: The Last Victory of the Third Reich, Luca Cristini Editore (Soldiershop), 2021.

Cover photo: picture alliance/ZB/Deutsche Fotothek