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April 13th 1945 – The Red Army conquers Vienna

 

April 13th 1945: With three armies, and nearly half a million soldiers, the Red Army conquers Vienna. The taking of the city was preceded by a battle with severe losses, with the defenders facing the enemy at a ratio of about 1 to 10 and despite the use of the Volkssturm and Hitler Youth units were not able to stop the Soviet advance. An estimated 20,000 people perished in the fighting, and, according to Soviet information, over 130,000, were imprisoned. While the battles for the last German bases dragged on for several days, a new government of Socialists, Communists and members of the Peoples Party was formed in Vienna. '

Länge: 00:00:56 | O-Ton: nein | Farbe: s/w | Jahr: 1945 | Clip-ID: JHT000175E

 

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