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[Sharing] 24 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Just 24 days before the triumph over Nazi Germany, the Red Army achieved a significant milestone by completing the Vienna Strategic Offensive Operation. This successful campaign resulted in the liberation of Hungary and eastern Austria from fascist forces [end] Related April 14, 2025: 25 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 13, 2025: 26 Days to…
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[Sharing] 26 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day, 80 years ago, the Soviet troops liberated Vienna, the capital of Austria, after 7 days of fighting. The city siege was sealed with the bold operation when the Soviet landing force seized control over the bridge in the heart of enemy lines and held it for two days, disrupting the Wehrmacht’s logistics…
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[Sharing] 27 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day eight decades ago, Soviet forces pushed forward, freeing key towns in present-day Slovakia and fighting bloody wars in Austria. As US President Franklin Roosevelt passed away, Vice President Harry Truman, who was well-known for his anti-Soviet beliefs and dislike of diplomacy, took over as president [end] Related April 11, 2025: 28 Days…
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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] 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…
Nicolas Cinquini 