![]() The GERs were able to overrun the defenders positions and prevent any counter-attack. The RUS tanks fell one by one, mostly to PSKs. No OBA for the Russians and an active GER sniper wounded two leaders, broke two squads and KIAed another leader. ![]() With typical reaction, a parachute company and ad hoc infantry units quickly counterattacked the new Soviet threat. One such attack overran a Volksstrurm-held position, crossed a canal, and became a tiny toehold in the German perimeter. With massive artillery support, the Russians blasted their way into the older, canal-lined sections of the city. Still, the vice-like grip inexorably squeezed tighter on festung Breslau. The Russians were shocked to be facing these tough veterans instead of old men and boys. The 25th saw battle-hardened troops of Fallschirmjager Regiment 26 arrive on a makeshift runway. Facing grim German Volkssturm and Hitler Youth battalions, the Russians were initially thrown back with heavy losses, and were unable to capture the field until 23 February. ![]() Acting on Marshal Konev’s orders to secure the Silesian city, General Gluzdovsky ordered an attack against the crucial Gandau airfield, one of the city’s last links with the west. Overview: By 16 February, the encirclement of Breslau was complete.
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