January 1945

Eastern Front

Soviet troops advancing in Pest are just under half a mile from the Racecourse, which the Germans have been using as an airfield. Counterattacks by the 13th Panzer Division fails to halt the Soviet thrust. In Buda there is bitter fighting for Sashegy Hill and Rozsadomb Hill. Sashegy Hill is crucial for the continued defense of Buda by the German and Hungarian forces.