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[Sharing] 6 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, Soviet troops continued their advancing, consolidating efforts. The 2nd Ukrainian Front liberated 41 localities in Czechoslovakia as it proceeded with its push east of Brno. Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg offered the British command the surrender of three Wehrmacht armies in exchange for the Germans not being taken by Soviet…
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[Sharing] 10 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Soviet troops pressed on with clearing central Berlin of Wehrmacht forces, with the Reichstag being defended by the most zealous Nazi militants. Meanwhile, the German armies were steadily losing ground in other regions, succumbing to the Soviet advance [end] Related April 28, 2025: 11 Days to Victory Day…
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[Sharing] 11 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, Soviet troops continued their advancing, consolidating efforts. Eighty years ago on this day, Russian tanks were fighting in the streets as intense conflicts raged in the heart of Berlin. Benito Mussolini, the fascist leader, was apprehended and put to death by Italian partisans in the meantime [end] Related April…
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[Sharing] 13 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, Soviet troops continued their advancing, consolidating efforts. The 2nd Belarusian Front’s liberation of Brno on April 26, 1945, solidified its hold on Czechoslovakia. 3,500 German soldiers were captured, and 38 towns were released. German forces in the west were completely destroyed when allied forces captured Bremen at the same…
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[Sharing] 27 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day eight decades ago, Soviet forces pushed forward, freeing key towns in present-day Slovakia and fighting bloody wars in Austria. As US President Franklin Roosevelt passed away, Vice President Harry Truman, who was well-known for his anti-Soviet beliefs and dislike of diplomacy, took over as president [end] Related April 11, 2025: 28 Days…
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[Sharing] 34 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Soviet troops pushed the Wehrmacht out of Ruzomberok – a strategic hub in modern Slovakia- and continued advancing toward Brno along the Morava River. Meanwhile, harsh fighting roared around Vienna, Austria [end] Related April 4, 2025: 35 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 3, 2025: 36 Days to…
Nicolas Cinquini 