Bruecke des Gebirgsjaeger ETO (id:#65134)

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St. Marton, Hungary 1944-11-30 (1 other)

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Overview:

The grenadiers of SS Kampfgruppe Hanke were fighting for their lives in the village of St. Marton, Hungary. Despite Russian pressure, Kampfgruppe Hanke was holding its position. The Russians, weary of direct attacks, separated out faster, lightly armored units and sent them in a double pincer movement around St. Marton. Their objective was a stone bridge southwest of St. Marton. If the Russians could seize this bridge, they would effectively surround Kampfgruppe Hanke and force either its surrender or destruction. Unbeknownst to the Russians, forward elements of the 118th Gebirgsjaeger Regiment had already set up a defense at the critical bridge in a effort to hold open an escape route for Kampfgruppe Hanke.

Defender: German (118th Gebirgsjaeger Regiment, 1st Gebirgs Division)  

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