Don't Economize

As the last German gliders had landed on the Vermezo on 5 February, the availability of ammunition and fuel for Axis units had become severely limited. Conversely, Soviet units were extremely well supplied, to the extent that the Russians had begun painting the phrase "Don;t Economize" on the sides …

1945-02-07

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As the last German gliders had landed on the Vermezo on 5 February, the availability of ammunition and fuel for Axis units had become severely limited. Conversely, Soviet units were extremely well supplied, to the extent that the Russians had begun painting the phrase "Don;t Economize" on the sides of their ammunition crates. Additionally, given the impending "liberation" of Budapest, certain elements of the Hungarian army had begun defecting to the Soviets and were now fighting alongside their new comrades as the Buda Volunteer Regiment.

Budapest, Hungary

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.

Russian

German / Hungarian

Scenario Type = Standard