Eastern FrontSOUTHERN SECTORThe 6th Guards Tank Army smashes its way through to the Hron Rover while the 7th Guards Army reaches the Ipel valley and begins to push upon Esztergom. German counterattacks halt the Russian advance. Heavy fighting rages on these positions for nearly a week. South of Budapest the 3rd Ukrainian Front begins its new offensive. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Germans launch continuous armored counterattacks, slowing the Soviet advance to a crawl. |
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