17 January 1945MedalLothar Rendulic
Awarded the swords to the oak leaf by Adolf Hitler
Historical records for Austria in 1945, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Awarded the swords to the oak leaf by Adolf Hitler
Frisch's Dragon experiment produces the first assembly made prompt critical by neutrons alone, using uranium hydride at Los Alamos.
Appointed Commander of the Army Group North
Appointed Commander of the Army Group North
Rendulic is given the task of holding back the Russians who had advanced as far as the Oder
Appointed Supreme Commander of Courland
Appointed Supreme Commander of Courland
Appointed Commander Army Group South by Hitler in the Fuhrer Bunker
Appointed Commander Army Group South by Hitler in the Fuhrer Bunker
Appointed Commander Army Group South by Hitler in the Fuhrer Bunker
Appointed Commander Army Group South by Hitler in the Fuhrer Bunker
Frisch completes criticality and zero-yield experiments with uranium-235 needed to confirm weapon-core behaviour.
Russia establishes a provisional coaltion Government with Renner as Prime Minister
Appointed President of Austria, 2nd term
Appointed Chancellor of Austria by the Soviet forces
Rescues from a POW camp at Prager Wildsee by the British 5th Army
A large German force passes into American rather than Soviet custody at the end of the European war.
Surrenders 600,000 troops to the Americans rather than the Russians
Falls into American custody after Germany's defeat.
Uses false identity papers to conceal his senior SS role.
Frisch confirms through criticality measurements that the planned implosion-core design is satisfactory.
The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.
The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.
He entered a plea of not guilty before the International Military Tribunal.
Kaltenbrunner entered his not guilty plea after illness delayed his appearance before the Tribunal.
Appointed President of the National Council
Appointed Chancellor of Austria
Appointed Federal Vice Chancellor
Appointed Chairman of the SPO
Uses a Vatican passport in the name of Ricardo Klement to escape to Argentina
Kreisky returns to Austria from Sweden
Appointed Foreign Minister
Publication of "The Open Society & Its Enemies"
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