Land of the Giants

In the final months of the war, the battlefield became the "Land of the Giants" as King Tigers and IS-2S & 3s traded shots as the smaller prey fled for the cover of the small towns and villages. Unfortunately for …

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In the final months of the war, the battlefield became the "Land of the Giants" as King Tigers and IS-2S & 3s traded shots as the smaller prey fled for the cover of the small towns and villages. Unfortunately for the Germans, there were mere namesakes to Uncle Joe on the field than the splendid cats, making the last days of the panzer aces a ride of the Valkyrie. This scenario is based on encounters between Stalin tanks and King Tigers and the other giants during the last days of the war in Hungary. This scenario is a composite of the actions of the Soviet 4th Guards Army in the final days of WWII in the east.

Budapest, Hungary

Operation Spring Awakening was the last major German offensive of World War II. It took place in Western Hungary on the Eastern Front. This offensive was referred to in Germany as the Plattensee Offensive and in the Soviet Union as the Balaton Defensive Operation.

Wikipedia: Operation Spring Awakening

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