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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] 30 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Today marks 80 years since the German garrison at Koenigsberg (present-day Kaliningrad) surrendered, intense warfare broke out in central Czechoslovakia, and clashes for crucial strongholds in Vienna took place [end] Related April 8, 2025: 31 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 7, 2025: 32 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 6, 2025: 33 Days to…
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[Sharing] 32 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
In Koenigsberg, the Red Army captured 130 blocks, three forts, three factories and a sorting station. In Vienna, Soviet forces liberated 57 blocks, took control of the arsenal, train station and freight station. To the north-east of Bratislava, the Wehrmacht lost the important transportation hub of Novo Mesto. Meanwhile, US soldiers uncovered Reichsbank reserves hidden…
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[Sharing] 35 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day eight decades ago, Soviet forces liberated Hungary and drove Wehrmacht forces out of Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava. Also, the Kaisersteinbruch prisoner of war camp was freed [end] Related April 3, 2025: 36 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 2, 2025: 37 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 1, 2025: 38 Days to Victory…
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[Sharing] 37 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
The Red Army advanced to just four kilometers from Bratislava, seizing control of Bisdorf. Intense fighting occurred around Lake Neusiedl on the fringes of Vienna. The Soviet troops captured Nagykanizsa, which was the hub of Hungary’s oil industry. In total, over 143 settlements were freed. Meanwhile, Clementine Churchill, who was the wife of the British…
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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] 39 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
80 years ago today, the Red Army advanced 30 km through Hungary toward the border with Austria, opening the door to operations in the Reich’s southern, not-so-soft underbelly. In Galanta, Slovakia, a Soviet breakthrough on route to Bratislava led to the capture of a key Nazi transportation hub. Further to the north, Soviet forces captured…
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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] 45 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Only 45 days remained until victory when the 2nd Ukrainian front initiated an offensive on Bratislava to finish liberating Slovakia. On the Eastern Front, the Red Army captured Heiligenbeil, which was the final German stronghold along the coast of Frisches Haff [end] Related March 24, 2025: 46 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 23, 2025:…
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