Tallinn in the 20th century
later occupied by Nazi Germany from 1941-44. After Nazi retreat in 1944, it was occupied by
the USSR again. After annexation into the Soviet Union, Tallinn became the capital of the
Estonian SSR. The most devastating raid was the Soviet raid during the evening and night of
the March 9, 1944. During the raid, 463 people were killed, 659 were wounded, 20,000 were
left homeless. 10% of the buildings in Old Town and 40% living spaces were destroyed.
There had heavily inyuried Estonia theatre and Harju gate. On September 25, 1944, remains
of two Soviet soldiers were buried at the center of the hill. Additional remains were reburied
there in April 1945.[5] After the burial of the Red Army soldiers on Tõnismägi the square was
named Liberators' Square on June 12, 1945. A memorial monument was ordered from
architect Arnold Alas and unveiled on September 22, 1947.
Eesti Televisioon (ETV) is the national public television station of Estonia. It made its first
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