Today, eighty years ago, on March 16, 1945 (February 3, 1945), the Soviet Army launched the Battle of Vienna. On March 16, 1945, the Soviet Army launched the Battle of Vienna. The main forces of the 3rd Army of Ukraine, the 2nd Army of Ukraine, the German Army of the "Southern" Group Army Group (controlled by the German 6th, 8th Army, Hungarian 3rd Army, Guard Tank 6th Army, Tank 2nd Army, etc.). On the same day, the Soviet Army launched a powerful offensive with the supremacy of air and artillery firepower, the offensive began to break down the German resistance. On April 4, Hungary was liberated. On June, the Soviet Army entered the outskirts of Vienna, on June 13,