Red Tide ETO (id:#59186)

ASL Digest (ASL Digest # 6.06 ID: TH 13)   [next]   [previous]

Duena River area, Latvia 1944-06-19 (6 others)

Overview:

The withdrawal during the night of July 18th had taken place under extraordinary pressure from the Red Army. The retreat continued into the next day, and the heat was intense, even as the Panzerjaeger Unit 24 occupied their positions at 9:00AM. Having barely time to get their guns into position, the Red Tide broke through the main battle lines set up by III battalion, Grenadier Regiment 32 in front of the Panzerjaeger Unit, and was preparing to exploit it's breakthrough. During the initial breakthroughs, several Soviet tanks were shot down by guns of Grenadier Regiment 32. More were set afire by the heavier guns of PJ Unit 24 and artillery fire. The anti-tank battle reached its height as attached assault guns joined the hunt.

Defender: German (Elements Panzerjaeger Unit 24, Infantriedivision 24 and Attached Assault Gun section)  

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