Battle of Hamburg (1945) siege by the Soviet Red Army, refused to send reinforcements. The Germans managed to resist the British in Bremen for a week; the surviving troops retreated to the Jutland peninsula. The last remaining defence was the city of Hamburg and the Germans sought to make a final stand there. After capturing Soltau, the British 7th Armoured Division of the VIII Corps was poised to assault the city. The British advance towards Hamburg was spearheaded by the 7th Armoured Division, attacking Harburg and advancing to the River Elbe across from Hamburg, with the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division assaulting the town of
Hamburg Airport from motorway A7 using the state highway B433, which is the third ring road. Motorists from the east of the city must drive through Hamburg. The airport is also linked by some local bus routes to nearby areas as well as regular coach services to the cities of Kiel and Neumünster. Hamburg Airport Hamburg Airport , known in German as "Flughafen Hamburg", is the international airport of Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany. It is located north of the city center in the Fuhlsbüttel quarter and serves as a base for Eurowings, Condor and easyJet. Hamburg Airport is the fifth-busiest