October 1944

Eastern Front

The 67th Army penetrates the German defenses around Riga. Schorner has managed to thrwo up a defense line at Tukums and halts a drive by the 67th, 1st Shock and 22nd Armies into his left flank. After days of bitter fighting the line will be stabilized and a perimeter from which the 16th and 18th Armies will fight the rest of the war erected.