Original sentence: The Soviet Union re-occupied most of the territory of the Baltic states 1944 as a result of the Soviet Baltic offensive during World War II.The Soviet offensive reoccupied the three Baltic capitals, but failed to capture the Courland Pocket where the retreating Wehrmacht and Latvian forces held out until the final German surrender at the end of the war
Edited sentence: Occupation and annexation of the Baltic states by the Soviet Unions continued in 1944 when USSR regained its control over the republics as a result of the Soviet Baltic offensive during World War II.The Soviet forces began to launch their offensives from 1944 and reoccupied the three Baltic capitals, but failed to capture the Courland Pocket where the retreating Wehrmacht and Latvian forces held out until the final German surrender at the end of the war