Eastern FrontNORTHERN SECTORHeavy fighting continues in Riga. Schorner is trying to establish a defensive perimeter from Libau, via Dobele and Tukums, to Riga. The 16th Army holds the line around Riga and to the west while the 18th Army is redeploying from Libau to the junction with the 16th Army. SOUTHERN SECTORCluj is encircled as the 40th and 27th Armies link up, trapping minor elements of the 2nd Hungarian Army. After a brief struggle the town falls. The German 8th Army is now hurriedly pulling its forces back upon Debrecen. Szeged falls to the 46th Army after a protracted struggle. The IV Guards Motorized Corp links up with elements of the XIV Yugoslav Corps which has pushed along the river from Nis. |
| [ October 10th - October 12th] |