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Soviet capture of Sokolka

After German withdrawal in 1945, Soviet forces captured Sokolka.

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... ב-1945 אחר י שהגרמני ם נסוג ו נסיגת-בהל ה והרוסי ם כבש ו א ת סוקולק ה היתד. העי ר בל י יהודים. הפולני ם פלש ו לבתידים. ויהוד י אח ד שצופא ק שמ ו שב א העיר ה לראו ת א ת רכו ש קרוביו-הרגוה ו בדרך. ...