The Last Fire Mission ETO (id:#66424)

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Wannsee, Berlin, Germany 1945-04-24 (10 others)

Overview:

As the German army fell back into Berlin, it began to disintegrate into a fleeing mob. Troops abandoned their units and attempted to flee to safety in the west. The landsers of the 20th Artillery Regiment were stunned as they received new orders: halt immediately and set up new firing positions. Down to a few rounds per gun, and lacking a clear idea of where the front lines began and ended, the remaining four guns were deployed in an abandoned soccer field. While the guns were emplaced, fleeing German troops continued to stream past. After completing a fire mission at a range of less than one kilometer, the clanking of enemy tanks was heard.

Defender: German (Artillerie Regiment 20, 20 Panzergrenadier Division)  

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