Order of the Day, No. 336, April 15, 1945

Addressed to the Commander of the troops of the

3rd Ukranian Front, Marshal Tolbukhin, and the Chief of Staff of the Front, Lt. -Gen. Ivanov.

Troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front,continuing their offensive, on April 15 captured on Austrian territory the town of St. Poelten, an important road junction and powerful German defence str-ongpoint on the River Traisen.

The Order mentions 37 commanders of troops, artillerymen, tankmen, airmen, sappers and signallers whose units and formations distinguished themselves.

A salute of 12 salvoes was fired from 124 Moscow guns.

("Soviet War News Weekly," No.170)