Tag: schutzstaffel
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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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[Aufteilung] Ukraine: Zwischen SS-Mythos und Gedenkkultur – wie der Westen zur Nazi-Apologie schweigt – Marta Havryshko, Berliner Zeitung
Kiew ehrt den Sieg über Hitler – doch Gedenken mischt sich mit Heldenverehrung. Was steckt dahinter? Eine Kolumne Die Ukraine hat ranghohe Vertreter der Europäischen Union (EU) eingeladen, am 9. Mai Kiew zu besuchen – ein symbolischer Akt, um Wladimir Putins alljährliche Siegesparade in Moskau zu kontern. Damit soll in Erinnerung gerufen werden, dass Russland…
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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] 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] 50 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day, 80 years ago, the Soviet Army continued its successful offensive operations, forcing the Wehrmacht to abandon Altdamm in Poland [end] Related March 19, 2025: 51 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 18, 2025: 52 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 17, 2025: 53 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March 16, 2025: 54…
