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The Soviet Invasion of West Germany was a Soviet military operation in Western Germany taking place on December 3rd, 1962 and is generally seen as the catalyst for World War III. The invasion occurred following an armed standoff between Soviet and American forces near Cuba. The invasion began by surprise and without declaration of war by the Soviet Union. Armed response by NATO followed. Many Warsaw Pact nations helped the Soviet Union, with East Germany acting as a springboard for Soviet troops.

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  • Soviet Invasion of West Germany (Midnight)
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  • The Soviet Invasion of West Germany was a Soviet military operation in Western Germany taking place on December 3rd, 1962 and is generally seen as the catalyst for World War III. The invasion occurred following an armed standoff between Soviet and American forces near Cuba. The invasion began by surprise and without declaration of war by the Soviet Union. Armed response by NATO followed. Many Warsaw Pact nations helped the Soviet Union, with East Germany acting as a springboard for Soviet troops.
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  • NATO
  • Warsaw Pact
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side2strength
  • 75000(xsd:integer)
side2casualties
  • Estimated between 40,000 and 60,000 casualties
side1casualties
  • ~14,000
side1strength
  • 90000(xsd:integer)
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Previous
  • Gulf Skirmish
End
  • 1963-02-27(xsd:date)
Name
  • Soviet Invasion of West Germany
Begin
  • 1962-12-10(xsd:date)
Commanders
  • Karl Lübke Frederick IX Adolf Schärf
  • Andrei Grechko Magomed Tankayev Walter Ulbricht Antonín Novotný Martin Dzúr
Battles
  • Battle of Berlin; First Battle of Munich; Battle of Wiesbaden; Second Battle of Munich; Battle of Hanover; Fall of Bremen; Battle of Hamburg; Battle of Detmold; Battle of Münster; Battle of Donn
Result
  • Warsaw Victory; West Germany Surrenders; Destruction of Düsseldorf
Place
  • West Germany
NEXT
  • Soviet Invasion of Luxembourg
abstract
  • The Soviet Invasion of West Germany was a Soviet military operation in Western Germany taking place on December 3rd, 1962 and is generally seen as the catalyst for World War III. The invasion occurred following an armed standoff between Soviet and American forces near Cuba. The invasion began by surprise and without declaration of war by the Soviet Union. Armed response by NATO followed. Many Warsaw Pact nations helped the Soviet Union, with East Germany acting as a springboard for Soviet troops.
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