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Filyanovka, Russia 1941-07-13 (8 others)

Overview:

On the 25th of June, Hungary entered the fighting in Russia in support of Operation Barbarossa. The Hungarians would focus on securing the Zaleschchiki-Stanislav area as their initial operational objective. Soviet Border and Mountain Rifle troops would offer primary resistance to the Hungarian advance. The advance was slowed also by the terrain and the Hungarians only able to advance 10km in four days. The Soviets retreated slowly as the Axis forces pressed them along the entire front. By mid-July. the Hungarians of the 6th Motorized Battalion were driving towards Filyanovka. After crossing the creek at Minkovtsy, the men of the 60th Motorized Battalion were confronted with Soviet Mountain-rifle troops defending a hill known as Height 306.

Defender: Russian (96th Mountain Rifle Division)  

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