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[Sharing] 18 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Soviet troops continued the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation, closing in on the city and even engaging in street fighting with the remaining Wehrmacht forces. Meanwhile, the USSR and Poland signed a friendship treaty, strengthening the eastern flank [end] Related April 20, 2025: 19 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik…
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[Sharing] 21 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, Soviet troops continued their advancing, consolidating efforts. The Red Army started the last push towards Berlin after liberating the German city of Forst, with 21 days left to the ultimate victory over Nazis [end] Related April 17, 2025: 22 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 16, 2025: 23 Days…
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[Sharing] 23 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
With just 23 days to go until victory over Nazi Germany, the Red Army began its Berlin offensive operation. A major attack was launched on the Seelow Heights, the German defense line near the river Oder [end] Related April 15, 2025: 24 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 14, 2025: 25 Days to Victory Day…
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[Sharing] 29 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Soviet forces took control of the Koenigsberg military installations on this day eight decades ago. Trencin, a strategic bastion in present-day western Slovakia, was evacuated by the Wehrmacht to the southwest. The Red Army moved farther to the west, into Vienna’s western neighborhoods. The Nazis demolished every bridge across the Danube Canal as they fled.…
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[Sharing] 38 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s capture of Glogow, a city in Lower Silesia, following a weeks-long siege that started in mid-February. The same day, Soviet forces seized Senec, which is only 20 kilometers from Bratislava, and Sopron, a crucial transportation center on the route to Vienna. 352 settlements were freed in…
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[Sharing] 40 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
With only 40 days remaining until triumph over Nazi Germany, the Red Army seized the port city of Danzig, the enemy’s bastion on the Baltic Sea. With the fall of Kuestrin, the Soviet forces gained a springboard for a final offensive toward Berlin [end] Related March 29, 2025: 41 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March…
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[Sharing] 42 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Red Army liberated Gyor, Hungary’s second largest industrial center. Meanwhile, Soviet command devised two plans for the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation [end] Related March 27, 2025: 43 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 26, 2025: 44 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 25, 2025: 45 Days to Victory…
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[Sharing] 48 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
With just 48 days to go until the anniversary of the Red Army’s victory, on this day fierce battles raged on the outskirts of Heiligenbeil, cutting off the enemy’s retreat routes as part of a broader Soviet East Prussian offensive [end] Related March 21, 2025: 49 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 20, 2025: 50…
