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1944
December
17
The Malmedy massacre
On 17 December 1944, at the Baugnez crossroads near Malmedy, men of Kampfgruppe Peiper shot dozens of American prisoners – 84 of them died.
1945
March
06
Operation Frühlingserwachen begins
On 6 March 1945 the Germans attacked at Lake Balaton in the last great offensive of the war, aiming to protect Hungarian oil and reach the Danube.
16
The end of Operation Frühlingserwachen
On 15 March 1945 the German offensive at Lake Balaton stalled, and on 16 March the Red Army set off for Vienna. The SS divisions barely escaped encirclement.
29
The Deutsch Schützen massacre
On 29 March 1945 at Deutsch Schützen in Burgenland the SS shot at least 57 Hungarian Jews – forced labourers building fortifications.
April
02
The battle for Vienna
On 2 April 1945 the Red Army took Wiener Neustadt and advanced on Vienna. From 6 April fighting was already raging in the suburbs of the Austrian capital.
May
05
The Prague uprising
Prague rose against the Germans on 5 May 1945. After four days on the barricades, on 8 May the Czechs agreed with General Toussaint on a German withdrawal.