"Tank Battles in East Prussia and Poland 1944-1945:,,," Topic
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Tango01 | 10 Jan 2018 9:59 p.m. PST |
…. Vilkavishkis, Gumbinnen/Nemmersdorf, Elbing, Wormditt/Frauenburg, Kielce/Lisow,} "After defeating German Group Army Centre in Belorussia (Operation Bagration) in the first days of August 1944 the Red Army rapidly approached East Prussia. Here, near the borders of the Third Reich in the area of Vilkavishkis heavy tank combats broke out. German Panzer-Grenadier Division Großdeutschland engaged the Soviet 33rd Army, reinforced by the 2nd Guards Tank Corps and separate Anti-tank artillery Brigades and Regiments, in fierce and extensive combat. Based on the archival documents from both sides and other sources Igor Nebolsin provides a meticulous analysis of this battle and challenges myths created by some German authors. By mid-October 1944 the Soviet 3rd Belorussian Front was ready to invade East Prussia. 2nd Guards Tank Corps committed to the main axis of attack developed an operational breakthrough in the direction of Gumbinnen and soon captured an important crossing over the Angerapp River at Nemmersdorf. For two days Soviet units were engaged in severe fighting against Fallschirm-Panzer-Division Hermann Göring, 5th Panzer Division and the Führer-Begleit-Brigade. Combat in East Prussia were notable, even by Eastern Front standards, for their severity, mercilessness and heavy losses in personnel and material for both sides. In January 1945 the Red Army managed to break the strong German defense in East Prussia and swiftly reached the Baltic, cutting off East Prussia from Germany. 5th Guards Tank Army played a decisive role in this breakthrough. At the final stage of this operation the Army contained a desperate attempt of the German 4th Army to escape from East Prussia to Germany in tank engagements at Wormditt and Frauenburg…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
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Marc33594 | 11 Jan 2018 6:19 a.m. PST |
Nice find Armand and potential for some good scenarios. Will check it out further. Anyone read this yet? Thank you my friend |
Tango01 | 11 Jan 2018 10:23 a.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
jdginaz | 11 Jan 2018 1:45 p.m. PST |
It hasn't been published yet. |
saltflats1929 | 11 Jan 2018 11:13 p.m. PST |
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Marc33594 | 12 Jan 2018 5:34 a.m. PST |
Yikes, I see the September 2018 date now. Plenty of time to save my pennies then. |
Tango01 | 12 Jan 2018 10:39 a.m. PST |
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