Vienna 1945: The Destruction of Hitler’s Elite 6th SS Panzer Army (Rare Footage)

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Step back into the spring of 1945 and witness one of the most intense final chapters of World War II. This unique historical footage documents the Vienna Strategic Offensive and the total defeat of Nazi Germany's elite 6th SS Panzer Army.

By early 1945, Hitler was desperate to protect the last remaining oil fields in Hungary and Austria. He sent his finest armored divisions, led by General Sepp Dietrich, to launch a massive counter-offensive known as Operation Spring Awakening.

In this video, you will explore:

The Surprise at Lake Balaton: How the Red Army, under Marshal Fyodor Tolbukhin, prepared an impenetrable defense that turned the Hungarian plains into a "tomb for German tanks."

The Duel of Giants: See the role of the Soviet SU-100 tank destroyers as they took on the legendary Panthers and Tigers in the mud of the spring thaw.
The Siege of Vienna: Go inside the urban combat where Soviet storm groups used unique "crowbar and axe" tactics to fight through the city, house by house.

The Miracle of the Imperial Bridge: The daring raid by Soviet scouts to save the Reichsbrücke from demolition, preventing the Nazis from blowing up the last bridge over the Danube.
Vienna was the fifth European capital liberated by Marshal Tolbukhin. Its fall marked the end of the Third Reich's military industry and paved the way for the final victory in Berlin.
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