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Vienna offensive

Took place on April 2, 1945

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The 82nd anniversary falls on April 2, 2027, in 159 days.

The Vienna offensive was an offensive launched by the Soviet 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts in order to capture Vienna, Austria, during World War II. The offensive lasted from 16 March to 15 April 1945. After several days of street-to-street fighting, the Soviet troops captured the city on 13 April 1945.

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