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Tango01 | 20 Oct 2020 8:50 p.m. PST |
"The Siege of Budapest ended exactly 75 years ago as the Soviet Red Army ousted the Nazi troops, while resulting in the almost complete demolition of the Hungarian capital and in the death of about 38,000 civilians. However, the end of German occupation did not mean the liberation of Budapest and Hungary, as another occupation followed and the Soviet Union's army stayed here until 1991. Having suffered serious damages and casualties in bsttle and with the front lines approaching, Hungary was keen to exit World War II by early 1944. As politicians pushed for an end to the fighting, in order to force Hungary to continue on the war, Nazi Germany launched ‘Operation Margarethe' on March 19, 1944, entering and occupying the country…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
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