Exactly 80 years ago – on 3 April 1945 – Soviet troops successfully advanced in Austria and reached the approaches to Vienna.

It was the 1382nd day of the war. Both at the front and in the rear were counting these April minutes, hours and days, not doubting at all that Victory was behind us.

“The troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front as a result of the offensive of tank formations and infantry captured on the territory of Austria the industrial city and a major railway junction Wiener Neustadt and the towns of Eisenstadt, Neunkirchen, Gloggnitz – important strongholds of the German defence on the outskirts of Vienna”, – reported Sovinformburo.

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