The Last Fire Mission ETO (id:#64900)

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Wannsee, Berlin, Germany 1945-04-24 (10 others)

Overview:

As the German army fell back into Berlin it began to disintegrate into a fleeing mob. Troops abandoned their units and attempted to flee to safety in the west. The landsers of the 20th Artillery Regiment were stunned as they received new orders: halt immediately and set up new firing positions. Down to a few rounds per gun, and lacking a clear idea of where the front lines began and ended, the remaining four guns were deployed in an abandoned soccer field. After completing a fire mission at a range of less than one kilometer, the clank of enemy tanks was heard. The crews depressed the barrels of their guns and loaded their last precious rounds in a final attempt to stop the onrushing Red Army.

Defender: German (Remnants 20th Artillery Regt, 20th Panzer Grenadier Division)  

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