OPERATION
KONRAD NEWS
31 December 1945
A forecast of fresh snow and and clearing
skies promised to present the Axis
forces a final opportunity to relieve their
besieged forces in Budapest. Fresh
German divisions were brought by railroad
to the frontline, while Russian
units dug in and awaited the battle.
1 January 1945
Sector A3:Rebel's80Guards
Rifle Division was attacked by
Unit
Lost's 3 SS
Panzer Division. The 217G and the 230G
Rifle regiments, heavily
supported by artillery and airstrikes,
relied upon a mix of minefields, bunkers,
and trenches to carry out their orders
to try to stop the elite Totenkopf. Both the
3 SS Panzer and 5 SS Panzergrenadier
regiments deployed for the attack...
Sector B3: Der
Panzergraf's 34 Guards
Rifle Division was attacked by General
Stymiest's5
SS Panzer Division. The 103G and the 105G Rifle regiments, heavily
supported with artillery and light air
cover, made extensive use of corps and
divisional engineers and confidently awaited
the Wiking attack behind numerous
minefields and bunkers. Both the 5 SS Panzer
and 9 SS Panzergrenadier
regiments deployed for the mission, with
light air cover on call...
Sector B4: DesertRat's4
Guards Rifle Division was attacked by Oberst's96
Infantry
Division. The 3G and the 8G Rifle regiments
constructed several bunkers to meet
the challenge. Both the 283 Infantry
and 284 Infantry regiments deployed for the
attack, supported by a battalion
of heavy panzers...
Sector C4: Pzkpfwivf2's
223 Rifle Division was attacked by Blitzkrieg's
8 Panzer
Division. The
883 and the 887 Rifle regiments built a few trenches to meet the
attack. Both the 10 Panzer and 8
Panzergrenadier regiments deployed onto the
battlefield...
Sector D4: GDLive's
52
Rifle Division was attacked by
Rapp's
6
Panzer Division.
The 200 and the 202 Rifle regiments awaited
the 11 Panzer and 114
Panzergrenadier regiments' offensive...
Sector E3: Toten
Tanz's 40G Rifle Division was attacked
by TMould's
3 Panzer
and Sidorenko's
271 Infantry Divisions. The 111 and the 116 Rifle regiments hoped
a few bunkers would help to stem this awesome
show of force. The 977 Infantry
Regiment, with light air support, led the
way, with the 6 Panzer and 3
Panzergrenadier regiments soon joining
the battle...
Sector F3: Mercur's
7 Guards Airborne Division was attacked by Krispin's
1 Panzer
Division. The 18G
and the 21G Airborne Rifle regiments constructed numerous
minefields and blocks
to slow the 1 Panzer and 1 Panzergrenadier regiments' drive...
Sector G3: 8ballkid's
84 Rifle Division was attacked by Mueller's
23 Panzer Division
and Eberbach's
4 Armored Cavalry Brigade. The 79 and the 83 Rifle regiments
supplemented their valiant defense with
armor assets from Corps and Division level
and several minefields. The 4 Armored Car,
23 Panzer, and 126 Panzergrenadier
regiments were heavily reinforced with
numerous attachments and airstrikes...
Sector H2: Asiaticus'
69 Guards Rifle Division was attacked by The
Balkan Warrior's
20 Hungarian Division. The 204G and the
206G Rifle regiments constructed
numerous minefields and light trenchwork
to enhance their defenses. The 13 and
14 Hungarian regiments, supplemented with
several attachments including the 509
Heavy Panzer Battalion, were an impressive
spectacle as they deployed and
double-timed across the snowy fields...
Sector I2: Tiger88's62
Guards Rifle Division was attacked by Reddog's
25 Hungarian
Infantry and 1 Hungarian
Cavalry Divisions. The 182G and the 184G Rifle regiments
were bolstered by awesome defensive works
of trenches, bunkers, and minefields. The
2 Hungarian Cavalry and 25 Hungarian Infantry
regiments, supplemented with
several German attachments, led the attack,
with the 1 Hungarian Infantry
regiment arriving in support...