April 1944

Eastern Front

The remnants of the V and XLIX Mountain Corps reach Sevastopol and dig in around the city. The XLIX Mountain Corps, with the remnants of 2 infantry divisions, deploy to cover the northern approaches. However, it comes under heavy attack as Soviet forces probe the German defenses. The V Corps covers the eastern approaches (with 3 infantry divisions). Despite the harrowing retreat the V and XLIX Mountain Corps have suffered terribly, more thatn 13,000 German and 17,000 Rumanian soldiers being killed or captured in the fighting.

The fighting in the Ukraine has also been costly for the Soviet armies. The 1st Ukrainian Front has, since December 24, 1943, loses 124,000 killed and 332,000 wounded, the 2nd Ukrainian 66,000 killed and 200,000 wounded, the 3rd Ukrainian 55,000 killed and 214,000 wounded and the 4th Ukrainian 22,000 killed and 84,000 wounded.