The defense Ministry has declassified historical documents about the liberation of Bucharest
The Ministry of defense of Russia declassified the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Bucharest in the process of the great Patriotic war a collection of historical documents about the process of the Bucharest-Arabskoy operation.
The Ministry of defense of Russia declassified the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Bucharest in the process of the great Patriotic war a collection of historical documents about the process of the Bucharest-Arabskoy operation.
the new section contains copies of ordinances, journals of the fighting, politonline, newspaper articles and award sheets at the most distinguished fighters.
the document reports about the heroism of soldiers of the red army, for example, the commander self-propelled artillery ISU-122 of Prokofy Baranova in the battle of Ploiesti, their lives destroyed 30 soldiers and officers of the enemy, and the enemy's guns and car.
Mentioned the feat of orderly 6th guards airborne rifle regiment guards Junior Sergeant of Belinsky, who in battle August 30, 1944 evacuated from the battlefield 25 people, dying himself.
the document notes that during the time of surgery from 20 to 31 August was defeated 18 infantry and armored divisions of the enemy's losses amounted to 150 thousand killed and 106 thousand prisoners, destroyed more than 830 tanks and self-propelled guns, more than 330 aircraft and over 3, 5 thousand guns.
Declassified materials show mass discontent of Inhabitants of the former Romanian head of government and commander-in-chief Ion Antonescu." in Polygonaceae 53rd army emphasizes that " most of the inhabitants of Romania ends the war with the Soviet Union was greeted with great relief as the long anticipated event. On the streets and in the villages everywhere heard curses against the government of Antonescu and his clique. The entry of our troops in the capital of Romania - Bucharest took place without incident. Distrust planted by German propaganda, quickly left ", - reported in the report of the Ministry of defence.
in the Ministry of defence recalled that Antonescu together with the old generals of the Romanian army were taken into custody in a suburban house.
in the military that the liberation of Moldova and the growing anti-fascist sentiments in Romania have established rules to ensure that the Red army was able to continue the prosecution of Nazis in the South-West. The Supreme command of the USSR decided to send troops to Romania to build on the success of the previous campaign. The Romanian army by this time defected to the Soviet troops and supported them.
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