A Bloody Slugfest ETO (id:#57239)

Critical Hit (Finland At War Vol I: Jatkosota ID: FAW12)   [next]   [previous]

Vuoksi River, near Vouselmi, Finland 1944-07-12 (6 others)

Overview:

All attempts to cross the Lake Vuoksi in late June had failed miserably. In fact, the Finnish bridgehead at Iaiuriapai had remained intact until July 7. The 115th Rifle Corps then forced a crossing of the river on July 9, that succeeded in establishing a tenuous bridgehead on the north bank. The Corp’s two divisions reinforced and expanded the bridgehead slightly. The following day the 3rd Finnish Corps launched a series of desperate counterattacks designed to crush the bridgehead, but instead turned out to become a bloody slugfest for both sides.

Defender: Russian (Elements of the 142nd Rifle Division and the 46th Separate Guards Tank Regiment)  

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