Tag: ivankonev

• [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: Bornholm’s liberation – 11,138 German troops captured after refusing to surrender. Terezin Ghetto freed – 11,068 Jewish prisoners saved. Prague’s liberation – Soviet soldiers greeted with tears, hugs, and flowers. Fighting continued into…

  Nicolas Cinquini

  9 May 2025

  fascism, history

  antisemitism, austria, balticsea, balticstates, bornholm, courland, czechoslovakia, czechrepublic, denmark, europe, fascism, genocide, germany, ghettos, helpeninsula, history, hungary, ivankonev, konzentrationslager, poland, pomerania, pommern, prague, russia, sovietunion, sputnik, terezin, theresienstadt, victory80, yugoslavia, zwangsarbeitslager

• [Sharing] 22 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik

  On this day 80 years ago, Soviet troops continued their advancing, consolidating efforts. While surrounded Nazi forces in the Ruhr surrendered in large numbers, the Red Army breached the enemy’s lines at the Neisse River with just 22 days remaining till Victory [end] Related April 16, 2025: 23 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 15,…

  Nicolas Cinquini

  17 April 2025

  fascism, history

  austria, battlefortheruhr, czechoslovakia, czechrepublic, fascism, fischhausen, germany, history, ivankonev, oderneisse, preussen, primorsk, prussia, ruhr, russia, sovietunion, sputnik, svetly, victory80, vranovice, waltermodel, zimmerbude, zisterdorf