The German garrison, of about 1, defenders a mixture of sailors , SS and Hitler Youth fired down on the Soviets from above, turning the main hall into a medieval style killing field. The German air arm found itself spread thinly across Europe, struggling to maintain its strength in the other southern sectors of the Soviet-German front. Initially the Soviets were unable to bring forward artillery, as the combat engineers had not had time to strengthen the bridge or build an alternative. However, a number of German and Romanian units that were to take part in Blau were besieging Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula. Lo-Fi Longwave.
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