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[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…
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[Sharing] 1 Day to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, Soviet troops liberated Dresden, the capital of Saxony, crossed the Ore Mountains and attacked the headquarters of Army Group Center, forcing its top brass to flee. Meanwhile, the second act of unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany was signed – this time, in the presence of Georgy Zhukov, deputy supreme…
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[Sharing] 2 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Soviet Union and Allied forces accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany [end] Related May 6, 2025: 3 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik May 5, 2025: 4 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik May 4, 2025: 5 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik May 3, 2025: 6 Days to Victory…
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[Sharing] 3 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Eighty years ago today, Soviet forces initiated the Prague operation to aid Czechs who had risen against Nazi oppression. At the same time, the Wehrmacht leadership attempted to negotiate a partial surrender with the United States, but their efforts were unsuccessful [end] Related May 5, 2025: 4 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik May 4, 2025:…
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[Sharing] 4 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Eighty years ago on this day, Soviet forces pressed forward with their successful offensive, capturing Swinemünde and battling with the remaining Wehrmacht units on the right bank of the Elbe. At the same time, an anti-Nazi uprising erupted in Prague [end] Related May 4, 2025: 5 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik May 3, 2025: 6…
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[Sharing] 5 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, Soviet troops continued their advancing, consolidating efforts. The 2nd Belorussian Front continued to march towards British forces in Belzig on this day eight decades ago. 51 communities were freed as Soviet soldiers advanced. The act of capitulation was signed by German command representatives in Denmark, the Netherlands, and northwest…
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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] 9 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Soviet troops raised the flag over Reichstag – the political heart of Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitler and his wife committed suicide; their bodies were burned in the garden of the Reich Chancellery. Meanwhile, the Soviet troops also liberated Ravensbruck – the largest female concentration camp – two thousand…
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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…
Nicolas Cinquini 