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; more about the 1 GD but this time in 1942 towards the Caucasus.................
With the II. /GAR 79 towards the Caucasus - Summer of 1942.
From May 17 till May 28 of 1942 - Counter-offensive and encirclement due south of Jarkov.
On May 17 of 1942. The spirit had been encouraged and again we were advancing; we had left back our winters’ positions towards the departure's line for the attack. The good communications constituted an essential factor.
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The Signal troops operating the radio transmitter equipment 02 (tornister funkgerät 02) standard at regiment, battalion and company level.
At 04:00 hours the attack began; Bachmutowo was the immediate goal of it. A storm of projectiles of all the calibers fell on the Russian positions and the assault on the objective was happily launched.
Sources:
http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm
Cheers. Raúl M
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.