A Tragic Victory ETO (id:#66298)

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VILNIUS’ suburbs, POLAND 1944-07-13 (6 others)

Overview:

In early summer of 1944, the Commander of the Home Army District in Vilnius (Wilno), General Aleksander "Wilk" Krzyzanowski, decided to regroup all the partisan units in the north-eastern part of Poland, for the final assault on the Germans. This final onslaught was to originate from both inside and outside the city. Approximately 12,500 Home Army soldiers attacked the German garrison and managed to seize most of the city centre. Heavy street fighting in the outskirts lasted a week, until July 14. In Wilno's suburbs, the Home Army units cooperated with reconnaissance groups of the Soviet 3rd Belorussian Front. The German garrison, under the command of Major-General Rainer Stahel, attempted a local counterattack using the few mechanized units at their disposal, to break the encirclement, before the Soviet Army arrived in force. Their hope was to create an escape path for the disorganized units, still entrapped in Wilno.

Defender: Russian / Partisan (5th Army, 3rd Belorussian Front / Armia Krajowa)  

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