Soviet Forces Liberate Łódź Ghetto, World War II, January 19, 1945
World War II: Soviet forces liberate the Łódź Ghetto. Of more than 200,000 inhabitants in 1940, fewer than 900 had survived the Nazi occupation.
Date: January 19, 1945
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