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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] 34 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, the Soviet troops pushed the Wehrmacht out of Ruzomberok – a strategic hub in modern Slovakia- and continued advancing toward Brno along the Morava River. Meanwhile, harsh fighting roared around Vienna, Austria [end] Related April 4, 2025: 35 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 3, 2025: 36 Days to…
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[Sharing] 35 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day eight decades ago, Soviet forces liberated Hungary and drove Wehrmacht forces out of Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava. Also, the Kaisersteinbruch prisoner of war camp was freed [end] Related April 3, 2025: 36 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 2, 2025: 37 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 1, 2025: 38 Days to Victory…
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[Sharing] 36 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
The Red Army successfully surrounded a German detachment east of Danzig. Kremnica, a vital bastion in the Carpathian mountains, was also taken over by Soviet forces. Wiener Neustadt, a significant industrial hub in Austria, was abandoned by the Wehrmacht. In all, more than 341 towns were freed. £10,000 was donated by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie…
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[Sharing] 37 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
The Red Army advanced to just four kilometers from Bratislava, seizing control of Bisdorf. Intense fighting occurred around Lake Neusiedl on the fringes of Vienna. The Soviet troops captured Nagykanizsa, which was the hub of Hungary’s oil industry. In total, over 143 settlements were freed. Meanwhile, Clementine Churchill, who was the wife of the British…
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[Sharing] 38 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s capture of Glogow, a city in Lower Silesia, following a weeks-long siege that started in mid-February. The same day, Soviet forces seized Senec, which is only 20 kilometers from Bratislava, and Sopron, a crucial transportation center on the route to Vienna. 352 settlements were freed in…
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[Sharing] 39 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
80 years ago today, the Red Army advanced 30 km through Hungary toward the border with Austria, opening the door to operations in the Reich’s southern, not-so-soft underbelly. In Galanta, Slovakia, a Soviet breakthrough on route to Bratislava led to the capture of a key Nazi transportation hub. Further to the north, Soviet forces captured…
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[Sharing] 40 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
With only 40 days remaining until triumph over Nazi Germany, the Red Army seized the port city of Danzig, the enemy’s bastion on the Baltic Sea. With the fall of Kuestrin, the Soviet forces gained a springboard for a final offensive toward Berlin [end] Related March 29, 2025: 41 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik March…
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[Sharing] 44 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day eight decades ago, the Red Army captured a number of key sites in Czechoslovakia and attacked the Baltic naval port of Gdynia. The Wehrmacht’s positions were becoming worse every day, so the top brass of the Third Reich called an urgent meeting [end] Related March 25, 2025: 45 Days to Victory Day…
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