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In early 1944 the Soviets attempted to create a smaller version of their success one year earlier at Stalingrad. This time they intended to cut off a salient that protruded from German lines and still touched the Dnieper river. The salient contained two German corps which Hitler refused to withdraw, thus setting the stage for an encirclement. In January, the Soviets sprang their trap and successfully encircled the German forces.
This is known now as the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
This scene represents a Panther Ausf.A from Schweres-Panzer-Regiment Bäke, a fire brigade which included both Panthers and Tigers, as it attempts to reach the encircled troops.
In the end a bridge was established and some of the German forces did manage to escape.
Frank
This is known now as the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
This scene represents a Panther Ausf.A from Schweres-Panzer-Regiment Bäke, a fire brigade which included both Panthers and Tigers, as it attempts to reach the encircled troops.
In the end a bridge was established and some of the German forces did manage to escape.
Frank
