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On this day during W.W. 2
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April 25, 2025 is the 80th anniversary of Elbe Day, when American and Soviet troops met at the Elbe River in Germany, splitting what remained of Nazi Germany in 2. It was the first time that the Eastern and Western fronts connected on the ground.
The day is also the 80th anniversary of the end of the East Prussian and Samland Offensives, where Soviets troops cleared their northern flank and captured East Prussia.
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April 29, 2025, is the 80th anniversary of the death of Hitler’s German Shepherd, Blondi.
Several cyanide pills were given to her to verify that they were potent enough for Hitler’s planned suicide. They were, and Blondi passed away.
The day is also the 80th anniversary of Hitler naming his successor, head of the Kriegsmarine Karl Donitz, in his final will and testament.
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April 30, 2025, is the 80th anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s suicide.
The Fuher of Germany likely shot himself in his Berlin bunker while his recently married wife, Eva Braun, took poison and killed herself at the same time. Their bodies were burned by their allies, though some jaw fragments were found that may belong to them.
He would be succeeded as Reich President by Admiral Karl Donitz, the commander of the Kriegsmarine.
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May 1st, 2025 is the 80th anniversary of Joseph Goebbels’ suicide.
Joseph Goebbels was one of the most fanatical and powerful members of the Nazi Party, serving as the Reich’s propaganda minister and named as succeeding Hitler as Chancellor of Germany (Admiral Karl Donitz would succeed as President, with both positions previously held by Hitler).
When the Soviets rejected his ceasefire offer, Goebbels and his wife killed their children, likely with cyanide, then committed suicide themselves.
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May 8, 2025, is the 80th anniversary of V-E Day (Victory Over Europe Day), when the Allies celebrated the surrender of Nazi Germany, thus ending the war in Europe.
The German surrender had actually been a process over multiple days, with Donitz sending a surrender delegation to Montgomery on May 3, German forces in northwestern Europe (mainly the Netherlands and Denmark) surrendered on May 4, and unconditional surrender documents were signed by General Alfred Jodl on May 7. The news was received by most civilians on May 8.
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May 9, 2025, is the 80th anniversary of the end of the Prague Uprising.
As Nazi Germany waned in its final days, the citizens of Prague, occupied since 1939, rebelled on May 5, joined by the Russian Liberation Army, an anti-Soviet group originally created by the Germans to fight the Red Army. The rebellion was a success, with the Red Army easily occupying it after the retreat of German forces from the city.
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June 22, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa. It was the final major land battle for the Western Allies during the war, and saw huge amounts of kamikazes used against Allied ships, the destruction of the Yamato, and huge amounts of casualties on both sides.
The large island would’ve been a crucial staging point for the planned Operation Downfall, the invasion of the Japanese home islands.
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September 2, 2025, marks the formal surrender of the Empire of Japan on the USS Missouri to the Allies.
The surrender was primarily caused by the US dropping nuclear bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (the only use of nuclear weapons in wartime) and the Soviet invasion of Japanese held Manchuria and the looming threat of the massive Red Army turning its sights on Japan.
And that, my friends, concludes the 80th anniversary of World War 2.
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On November 19, 1942, the Red Army initiated Operation Uranus, a meticulously planned and executed offensive that aimed to encircle the German Sixth Army and its allies in Stalingrad. This operation, involving over 1.1 million Soviet troops, exemplified remarkable strategic coordination, logistical skill, and operational daring. By striking the weaker flanks held by Axis satellite forces, the Soviets created an unprecedented double envelopment, trapping tens of thousands of enemy soldiers within a tightening pocket. The success of Operation Uranus not only showcased the Red Army’s growing mastery of large-scale mechanized warfare but also marked a decisive turning point on the Eastern Front, shifting the initiative firmly in favor of the Allies. It demonstrated extraordinary resilience, planning, and tactical ingenuity under extreme conditions, cementing Stalingrad as a symbol of Soviet determination and military prowess during the Second World War. The operation remains studied today as a masterpiece of strategic execution.
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I’m sorry to ask, but was this written by AI?
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@SuperbattleshipYamato could have been made by AI. I copied it from a post on another website.
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