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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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[Sharing] 53 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
In the beleaguered Nazi stronghold city of Breslau (Wroclaw), the Red Army engaged in intense, house-by-house and street-by-street combat with German forces until they reached the last ring of fortifications in the Altdamm bridgehead 80 years ago today [end] Related March 16, 2025: 54 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 15, 2025: 55 Days to…
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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…
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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…
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[Sharing] 57 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
80 years ago today, the Red Army pressed forward toward Danzig and Gdynia, while fierce battles raged near Lake Balaton. The advance on Danzig was hindered by Nazi naval support, with the heavy cruiser Prince Eugen expending nearly all of its ammunition in defense of the city [end] Related March 12, 2025: 58 Days to…
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[Sharing] 58 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day, the Red Army captured two strongpoints near the city of Danzig and took control of Neustadt, opening the path to Berlin and ultimately dealing a decisive blow to Nazi Germany. The assault on Neustadt allowed the Soviet high command to better design the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation [end] Related March 11, 2025: 59…
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[Sharing] 59 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Today, 80 years ago, the Red Army took control of the western part of Kolberg and moved toward Danzig (now Gdansk in Poland), one of the biggest ports in the Baltics. At the same time, Belgrade hosted an exhibition commemorating the crucial Battle of Stalingrad [end] Related March 10, 2025: 60 Days to Victory Day…
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[Sharing] Zelensky’s Oval Office Melt-Down – David Stockman, Antiwar.com
It goes without saying that the Donald can never get enough of the limelight. But last Friday in a live Oval Office broadcast seen around the world that thirst for public attention may have actually changed the course of history. And very much for the good – even if the trigger was pulled by a…
Nicolas Cinquini 