Retrograde in History · 1945

Ruhr Pocket

On April 18, 1945, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Aries, tracing backward through 19°48′ of the sign.

WhenApril 18, 1945♈︎Aries 19°48′Rx windowApr 3 – Apr 27, 1945
Mercury retrograde♈︎AriesWikipedia
The record

battle of encirclement that took place in April 1945, on the Western Front near the end of the second World War, in the Ruhr Area of Germany

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Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.