The superiority of the fire force was 8-, of the air force 9- and in tanks 3 times. In June 1944, because of the strategical problems elsewhere, 5 German incomplete divisions and the Estonian division stayed at the front of Narva, in total 27,000 men. Russians barbarized of the defeat, organised many terrorised, bombing attacks towards the towns of Estonia in March, incl. The part of the Estonian army units could not play decisive part in this giant struggle but the Estonian soldier showed himself among the best volunteers of the world (German, Walloon, and Scandinavian) worthily. The huge battle lasted for three months, one of the greatest in the world history of war (!), cost Russians 120,000 fallen and for 40,000 Germans. In the battles during April Russian lost 50,000 men against 20,000 Germans. The Russian forces on the Auvere bridgehead were destroyed and the remains were let extend to Krivasoo marsh. Before that the counterattack of the Germans began. On April 7, the leadership of the Red Army ordered to go over to defence. Up to the end of March the Russians had run out of strength: 70,000 men had perished (on the German side 20,000). On March 17, Russians attacked in the direction of the main offensive with the forces of 20 divisions against 3 defensive, but could not break the defence no matter of the mass of the perished. East battalion of Captain Georg Sooden, fighting in the area of Putki-Sirgala surrounded until the counterattack of the Germans. The assault was stopped by the 658th battalion of the first Estonian awarded the Knights Cross Major Alfons Rebane and by the 659th. On March 1, a new aggressive offensive began in the direction of Auvere. The raged leadership of the Red Army draw 9 corps under Narva against 7 divisions and one brigade of Germans. The battalion of Ostubaf Ain - Ervin Meri (I/46) liquidated the bigger bridgehead of Vaasa-Siivertsi-Vepsaküla, where a young Uscha Harald Nugiseks was awarded the Knights Cross as first of the Estonian soldiers. The battalion of Hastuf Rudolf Bruus (II/46) destroyed the bridgehead of Riigiküla. On February 24 (!) the counterattack of the Estonian division to break the Russian bridgeheads began. 2000 Russians were destroyed, much loot gained. On its way one of the battalions (I/45 Hastuf Harald Riipalu) of the division broke the Russian landed forces which had crossed the Lake Lammijärv during February 14 - 16 near Meerapalu. The Estonian division also arrived near Narva. In addition Russians brought the whole corps but in the meantime the Germans had strengthened.
One Estonian battalion destroyed the landed troops (514 were executed from 525) and the remains cut to pieces the assault reached to Narva - Tallinn railway line. On February 13 the improvised Estonian regiment "Tallinn" was let extend into Auvere (Major Richard Rubach). The decisive attack based on violent fire of 3000 guns and mine throwers began on February 13. The Russians crossed the river and stroke several bridgeheads. Army had 14 dead tired battalions against the 4 corps of the Soviet 2. Field Marshal Walter Model was nominated the leader of the much-suffered Army Group North. On Februthe Red Army reached the border of Estonia as a part of the great offensive which began on January 14. The battalion was based on the “Narva” battalion (Division “Wiking”), but was reinforced with mobilized men.Īrtillery regiment – Ostubaf Aleksandr Sobolev. The latter was killed on 3rd August and then Hstuf Hando Ruus took over. He was on 25th July wounded and replaced by Ostuf Oskar Ruut. Formed from mobilized men and was at this moment just arriving to the front.įüsilier-Battalion – Hstuf Wallner. The battalion was based on the 658th Ostbattalion 2nd Battalion – Hstubaf Alfons Rebane.The battalion was based on the 659th Ostbattalion. The battalion was based on the 660th Ost Battalion. 3rd Battalion was still in the process of formingĤ6th Regiment – Standartenführer Juhan Tuuling.Could someone include this stuff from the page of Estonian museum of ocupation: Īlso the 20.Waffen grenadierdivision der SS (Estonian) division before the start of the Soviet offensive on 24th July:
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