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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. [6] After several days of street-to-street fighting, the Soviet troops captured the city.
- 16 March -15 April 1945(4 weeks and 2 days)
- Allied victory
- Vienna, Austria, Nazi Germany
The Soviet War Memorial in Vienna, Austria, more formally known as the Heroes' Monument of the Red Army ( German: Heldendenkmal der Roten Armee ), is located at Vienna's Schwarzenbergplatz. The semi-circular white marble colonnade partially enclosing a twelve-metre figure of a Soviet soldier was unveiled in 1945. [1]
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Austria was divided into four occupation zones and jointly occupied by the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the United States, and France. Vienna was similarly subdivided, but the central district was collectively administered by the Allied Control Council .
By Major General Michael Reynolds. In mid-March 1945, the Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Red Army launched a major offensive with the aim of clearing Axis forces out of Hungary and forcing them back to the very borders of Hitler’s Greater German Reich. It was successful, and at 1925 hours on the 29th a “Führer Decision” finally arrived at the ...
This is the Soviet monument constructed after the Red Army captured Vienna in 1945. Large memorial to the soldiers who died liberating Vienna from fascism. Notable for the black and gold soldier topping a huge marble column. Join a guided walking tour * around WWII sites & memorials. See also: WWII locations in Vienna. Sights in Vienna.
The Soviet Union pleaded for the Austrian independence and stated that they would not expect Austria to come under the Soviet sphere of influence. Interestingly, the Soviets did not want to stress Austria’s responsibility for the war.
The classic Cold War movie, The Third Man, shows how occupied post-war Vienna was divided into four Allied zones, controlled by the British, the Americans, the French and the Soviets.
