#OTD in 1945 Red Army liberated #Bratislava - capital city of modern Slovakia. 17000 Soviet soldiers & officers were killed in battles during the Bratislava-Brno Offensive. They gave their lives to make this step on the path of liberating Europe from Nazism.
The Bratislava-Brno Offensive commenced on 25 March 1945 and was completed on 5 May 1945. As a result, the Red Army liberated the territory of Slovakia from Nazi invaders, destroyed 9 Nazi divisions and secured a foothold for a swift advance to Prague.
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The Bratislava-Brno Offensive commenced on 25 March 1945 and was completed on 5 May 1945. As a result, the Red Army liberated the territory of Slovakia from Nazi invaders, destroyed 9 Nazi divisions and secured a foothold for a swift advance to Prague.
#WeRemember #WWII
📆 79 years ago, on 4 April 1945, Bratislava was liberated from the Nazis by Soviet troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front and Romanian Army under command of Marshal Rodion Malinovsky during Bratislava-Brno Offensive.
The city was prepared for defense by the enemy, with eastern suburbs of Bratislava being the most fortified area. In order to prevent destructions in the city Marshal R.Malinovsky decided to go around it and attack from the northwest but fighting in the city couldn’t be entirely avoided. Street battles continued for two days before Bratislava was totally purged.
💫 Local population greeted the Red Army soldiers as their liberators. Dressed up citizens of Czechoslovak towns and villages left their houses to take part in spontaneous rallies and festivities honouring Soviet soldiers.
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The city was prepared for defense by the enemy, with eastern suburbs of Bratislava being the most fortified area. In order to prevent destructions in the city Marshal R.Malinovsky decided to go around it and attack from the northwest but fighting in the city couldn’t be entirely avoided. Street battles continued for two days before Bratislava was totally purged.
#WW2 #WWII #WeRemember #USSR #Soviet #Russia #Slovakia #historyofRussia #historyofUSSR #militaryhistory #Czechoslovakia #Bratislava #Brno #rodionmalinovsky
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