October 1944

Eastern Front

The 14th Army resumes its attack from Petsamo, driving the southern wing of XIX Mountain Corps back.

The 11th Guards Army finally breaks the first defense zone on the Gumbinnen-Konigsberg axis. Elements of the 5th Army, 31st and 39th Armies also penetrate the German defenses, the 3rd Panzer Army pulling back to its secondary defense zone.

A relief attack toward Belgrade by Gen Weich's Army Group F is repulsed with heavy losses. Inside the city the Soviet and Yugoslav forces take Ratko Island.

In Hungary the 6th Tank Army breaks into Debrecen after nearly 3 weeks of heavy fighting on the approaches to the town.