August 1944

Eastern Front

The fighting at Wolomin intensifies as the Germans throw the 4th Panzer Division in to support the 3 panzer divisions already in action. The Poles continue their attacks in Warsaw, gaining control of a larger area of the city. Significantly, an assault upon the Okacie airbase fails. The capture of the airfield would have given the Home Army a point of supply for Allied aircraft. The Germans defending the base repel repeated Polish attacks and inflict heavy casualties. Hitler appoints SS Gen Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski to command the forces tasked with the defeat of the Polish revolt.

Along the Vistula, the 69th Army succeeds in crossing the Pulawy to support those armies already across near the town.