Tag: courland

• [Sharing] Victory Day – Sputnik

  On this day in 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered, marking the end of WWII in Europe. The Red Army’s heroic efforts led to: Fighting continued into late May, with over 1.3 million German soldiers surrendering to Soviet forces. The cost of freedom was immense: over one million Soviet soldiers gave their lives across Europe [end] Related…

  Nicolas Cinquini

  9 May 2025

  fascism, history

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• [Sharing] 55 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik

  On this day 80 years ago, the Red Army launched the Upper Silesian offensive. Meanwhile, Soviet troops split the Eastern Prussian group of Nazi German forces into two parts. In Hungary’s Lake Balaton region, the Nazis shifted to the defensive after ten days of intense battles [end] Related March 14, 2025: 56 Days to Victory…

  Nicolas Cinquini

  15 March 2025

  fascism, history

  balaton, balticstates, courland, fascism, germany, history, hungary, kaliningrad, koenigsberg, kurland, latvia, lotharrendulic, opole, oppeln, poland, russia, schlesien, silesia, slask, sovietunion, sputnik, victory80, wehrmacht