2007
MEREWORTH Private Battle - 10/11th November
MEREWORTH
Private Event - 10/11th November
The
scenario was set in Budapest in 1944, the Germans had been destroyed and pushed
out of the Motherland and were now retreating to other occupied territories
that were under Nazi rule. The Red Army were in hot pursuit victory was near,
the allies were in France and the Victorious Red Army had plans for the assault
on Germany it's self.
Red
Army Guards krasnoarmeyets wearing the 1943 pattern uniform. He is armed with
a German captured K98 rifle.
NCO
Red Army scouts listen to instructions on their next mission.
A
Red Army officer, Kapitan of Infantry. He is wearing the winter padded suit
and German winter boots. He is armed with the German MP40 sub-machinegun.
A
young Red Army krasnoarmeyets wearing the pattern 1943 uniform.
One
of the casualties of the conflict on the Eastern Front.
A
young Red Army awaits his food after a patrol.
Back
from a scouting mission this razvedchik now takes time to eat.
A
close up of a Red Army officer in winter uniform.
A
senior NCO wearing a 2 piece camo suit issued to scouts.
Red
Army yefeytor prepares to go out on patrol behind enemy lines.
Defeating
the Germans come at a price.
The
unit await instructions from their CO.
Red
Army troops fought to the bitter end.
Red
Army officer discusses the mission with his NCO's.
Red
Army soldier calls his comrades forward after dispatching a number of Waffen
- SS troops belonging to the Leibstandarte ' Adolf Hitler' unit.
A
partisan loads his Mosin Nagant rifle. He is wearing mostly Soviet uniform but
the trousers are British lend-lease trousers.
A
razvedchik scout pays the ultimate price for his
duty for the Motherland.
Victorious
Red Army troops on the Hungarian Front on their way to Budapest to encounter
the German resistance in November 1944.
