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
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
Born inside this same window
More from this window · Apr 3 – Apr 27, 1945
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.