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Title
Boy Soldier
Description
Although the Soviets did succeed in capturing several buildings at the base of the Várhegy, they were evicted after a fierce counterattack by the men of Lt. Col. Veresváry’s Budapest Watch Battalion. On 4 February, Soviet infantry form the 297th Rifle Division, backed by elements of the Buda Volunteer …
Publisher
Date
1945-02-04
Scenario#
FB11
Scenario Description
Although the Soviets did succeed in capturing several buildings at the base of the Várhegy, they were evicted after a fierce counterattack by the men of Lt. Col. Veresváry’s Budapest Watch Battalion. On 4 February, Soviet infantry form the 297th Rifle Division, backed by elements of the Buda Volunteer Regiment and heavy armor support, would make another attempt to take down the Hungarian controlled Postal Palace.
Location
Budapest, Hungary
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Siege of Budapest or Battle of Budapest was the 50-day-long encirclement by Soviet and Romanian forces of the Hungarian capital of Budapest, near the end of World War II. Part of the broader Budapest Offensive, the siege began when Budapest, defended by Hungarian and German troops, was first encircled on 26 December 1944 by the Red Army and the Romanian Army. During the siege, about 38,000 civilians died through starvation or military action. The city unconditionally surrendered on 13 February 1945. It was a strategic victory for the Allies in their push towards Berlin.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Russian
Hungarian
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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