Busting the Stalin Line ETO (id:#59742)

Hans Mielants (Barbarossa ID: Mission 2)   [next]   [previous]

Proskuriv, Ukraine 1941-07-08 (15 others)

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SOLITAIRE ASL - Near the end of the first week the first real resistance was met along the river Slutch being part of the Stalin Line. Nordland regiment was ordered to take the bridge west of Proskuriv and clear the road for the rest of the division. After the first contact along the river some companies of the regiment laid a firebase and crossed it in force. Although the first serious casualties had to be noted, one of whom was no less than CO Haupsturmführer Cesper, soon the road to the east lay open.. Obersturmführer Klapdor had taken over command of Nordland’s motorcycle company.

Defender: Russian (No more details)  

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