Soviet Invasion of Hungary
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Was the Soviet invasion of German-occupied Hungary during World War II.
Chronology
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April 1945: Soviet operations in Hungary ended on 4 April 1945, when the last German troops were expelled.
Was a battle taking place 6-29 October 1944 on the Eastern Front in Hungary during World War II.
October 1944: On 11 October 1944, Soviet troops reached the outskirts of Debrecen.
October 1944: By 14 October 1944, the German eastern line had fallen back 14 kilometers, with Oradea occupied by Malinovsky's forces.
October 1944: With support from the Soviet 5th Air Army, Pliyev's group took the town of Hajdúszoboszló.
October 1944: The German 23rd Panzer Division recaptured Nyíregyháza.
October 1944: With support from the 5th Air Army, Pliyev's group took the town.
October 1944: Germans are forced from Debrecen
October 1944: General Ivan Pliyev's Soviet forces captured Nyíregyháza in Hungary.
October 1944: Nyíregyháza was captured by the Red Army.
Was the 50-day-long encirclement by Soviet and Romanian forces of the German-occupied Hungarian capital of Budapest.
October 1944: The Red Army started its offensive against the city of Budapest.
Was the last major German offensive of World War II. It took place in Western Hungary on the Eastern Front and lasted from 6 March until 15 March, 1945. The objective was to secure the last significant oil reserves still available to the European Axis powers and prevent the Red Army from advancing towards Vienna. It was a failure for Nazi Germany.
March 1945: German occupation of Balaton lake region (line of 15 march).
March 1945: Soviet counterattack in Hungary.
March 1945: Soviet forces continue to advance in Hungary towards Austria.
Selected Sources
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p. 455
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.300
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.307
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.473
