Siege of Budapest (1944)

Siege of Budapest (Germany vs Soviet Union & Romania) took place in 1944 during World War II.

Battle facts

• Year: 1944
• Date: 1944-12-24
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: World War II
• Side A: Germany
• Side B: Soviet Union, Romania
• Commanders (A): Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch, Dezső László, Iván Hindy
• Commanders (B): Rodion Malinovsky, Fyodor Tolbukhin
• Casualties: 3 November–15 February: 137,000 men 24 December–15 February: 114,000 men City: :79,000 men 30,000 killed 11,000 captured 9,000 killed 29,000 captured Relief attempts: : Unknown (Germany), 3 November–11 February: 100,000 – 160,000 (Soviet Union & Romania)
• Outcome: Soviet forces capture the city
• Coordinates: 47.498°, 19.041°

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