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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] 30 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Today marks 80 years since the German garrison at Koenigsberg (present-day Kaliningrad) surrendered, intense warfare broke out in central Czechoslovakia, and clashes for crucial strongholds in Vienna took place [end] Related April 8, 2025: 31 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 7, 2025: 32 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 6, 2025: 33 Days to…
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[Sharing] 31 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
With just 31 days remaining until victory over Nazi Germany, the Red Army encircles the enemy garrison at Königsberg, seizing the port and railway terminal there. In Vienna, fierce battles rage for every single building as part of the Soviet offensive [end] Related April 7, 2025: 32 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 6, 2025:…
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[Sharing] 32 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
In Koenigsberg, the Red Army captured 130 blocks, three forts, three factories and a sorting station. In Vienna, Soviet forces liberated 57 blocks, took control of the arsenal, train station and freight station. To the north-east of Bratislava, the Wehrmacht lost the important transportation hub of Novo Mesto. Meanwhile, US soldiers uncovered Reichsbank reserves hidden…
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[Sharing] 33 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day, 80 years ago, the Soviet troops started their assault on Königsberg while the 3rd Ukrainian front was breaking through Nazi defenses around Vienna, Austria [end] Related April 5, 2025: 34 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 4, 2025: 35 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 3, 2025: 36 Days to Victory Day…
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[Sharing] 41 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, Soviet troops continued their successful offensive operations, steadily moving onward despite fierce resistance. Meanwhile, the political fragility of the Nazi regime was becoming even more evident [end] Related March 28, 2025: 42 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 27, 2025: 43 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 26, 2025:…
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[Sharing] 48 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
With just 48 days to go until the anniversary of the Red Army’s victory, on this day fierce battles raged on the outskirts of Heiligenbeil, cutting off the enemy’s retreat routes as part of a broader Soviet East Prussian offensive [end] Related March 21, 2025: 49 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 20, 2025: 50…
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[Sharing] 49 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day, 80 years ago, the Red Army relentlessly advanced, tightening the encirclement around Danzig while bracing for the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation in the Altdamm area. In a desperate bid to stave off the impending collapse of the Nazi regime, Hitler attempted to reshuffle his senior military brass [end] Related March 20, 2025:…
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[Sharing] 52 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Kolberg, which had been designated a Festung—a fortified village under a no-surrender order that required special permission to surrender—was taken over by the Red Army on this day eight decades ago. In the meantime, fighting continued in Koenigsberg’s southwest suburbs [end] Related March 17, 2025: 53 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 16, 2025: 54…
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