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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] 28 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, Soviet forces engaged in harsh hostilities with Wehrmacht forces around the Austrian capital of Vienna and continued hammering Nazi troops in the Carpathians. Meanwhile, a rebellion broke out in the Buchenwald concentration camp with prisoners arresting the guards [end] Related April 10, 2025: 29 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik…
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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] 56 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Red Army resumed its offensive near Koenigsberg, while in Czechoslovakia, Nazi forces lost Zvolen, a key transport hub. Meanwhile, Soviet troops continued crushing Nazi resistance in Hungary’s Lake Balaton region, preventing the German military from reaching the Danube [end] Related March 13, 2025: 57 Days to Victory Day…
Nicolas Cinquini 