This
was a new site for us but it turned out to be a most enjoyable one. Though
small in size, it offered buildings as well as land as the battle site to
which we took advantage of.
The Germans outnumbered the Red Army forces by 2:1, but superior tactics saved
the day as the Red Army swept through their ranks and made them pay a heavy
price for their stubbornness.
Two
good pictures of a Red Army man watching for enemy soldiers from his concealed
position.
This
NCO is wearing the Obr35 pattern gym and the Shinel great coat.
This
apparently is the best way to use the DP28! The senior NCO gets in a comfortable
position.
BATTLE
on the DON Private Battle - 17/18th January
This
NCO finds time to rest and share a joke with his comrades.
Fighting
from building to building is not easy especially when you can't see them!
Red
Army troops take cover.
Red
Army soldiers watch for enemy snipers!
The
NCO checks all rooms before moving to the next building. He is armed with the
PPs-43 sub machinegun.
An
Infanry Officer checks the next target before the offencive.
The
Starsiy Serzhant is ready for ay German counter attack with his DP light machinegun.
Paritzans
also fought along side the Red Army, to rid their homeland from the German invader.
The
Serzhant leads his section through the enemy defences.
he is armed with the SVT-40 semi-automatic rifle which was issued to snipers
and NCO's.
Left:
Red Army troops are ready for the next objective.
A
partizan keeps the Germans heads down!
The
Germans must be in the next building as these Red Army troops get ready to attack!
A
Red Army Infantry officer takes time to think. His rank of Kapitan is shown
on his coller.
The
Starshina is ready for the next offensive.
The
Serzhant reloading the SVT-40 semi-automatic rifle.
"The
enemy will not pass!"
This
Red Armyman awaits his target.
The
battle is fierce as the Red Army close in on the Germans.
The
Germans are pushed back.
The
Starshiy Serzhant is also the unit's DP gunner.
"Victory
will be all ours!"
Time
to rest.
"Victory
is almost ours!"
His
face says it all !
Time
for a few photographs.
Thought
I'd show the enemy at least once. There are 3 German solders in this picture.
