Death on the Eismeer Strasse ETO (id:#60838)

(Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation: Monkeys with Typewriters Vol.III ID: MwT-38)   [next]   [previous]

Near Luostari, Russia 1944-10-11 (14 others)

Overview:

On 7 October, a massive artillery barrage heralded the Red Army's liberation of the Kola Peninsula. The Soviet 14th Army crashed into the front lines of the 2nd and 6th Mountain divisions, and drove inexorably towards Petsamo. By 10 October, XIX Mountain Corps HQ knew the Soviets had at least one company sized force of saboteurs operating far behind the front lines; attacking convoys along a stretch of the Eismeer Strasse - The Arctic Ocean Highway. General Jodl ordered the 2nd Mountain Division to increase patrols and convoy security along the Highway, which was the lifeline of ammunition and fuel for front line troops facing the Russian onslaught. On 11 October, HQ intercepted frantic radio traffic. Another convoy was under attack; reporting a defended roadblock in the forest 8km west of Luostari. A full company of Gebirgsjägers on patrol in the vicinity was rapidly deployed; with orders to clear the roadblock, engage, and destroy the elusive Russian saboteurs.

Defender: Russian (6th Seperate Guards Demolition Battalion)  

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