How the Red Army liberated Moldova.

◾️On August 20, 1944, the Iasi-Kishinev operation to defeat the German-Romanian invaders began.

◾️During the offensive, a barrage of artillery fire destroyed the German defenses in a matter of hours — only scorched earth remained from the dugouts and fortifications.

◾️The Soviet offensive caused "real chaos" in the ranks of the Nazis, admitted the commander of the defense, General Hans Frisner.

◾️The German divisions going into the counterattack could not even slow down the advance of the Red Army a little.

◾️During the first two days of the operation, Soviet pilots made more than 6 thousand sorties.

◾️The failure of the Romanian troops in Moldova provoked a coup in Bucharest. Romania sided with the Allies and declared war on Hitler.

◾️We managed to clear Moldova of fascists and take Chisinau in just 9 days.