Siege of Budapest (1944 AD)

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

Battle facts

Year: 1944 AD
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: approx. 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: : Unknown3 November–11 February: 100,000 – 160,000
Outcome: Soviet forces capture the city
Coordinates: 47.498°, 19.041°