NARVA 1944

North Vernon, Indiana - March 1999

    The Red Army attacks the German defences outside the city of Narva Estonia. The defenders are a mish-mash of SS units, Danes, Estonians, Germans, and Norwegians. For the SS, there was no surrender...

(left) A Red Army squad gets its assault orders. On the far right is Guards Major James Morris, commander of the 19th Guards brigade. In front with his back turned is the Ukranian, Guards Sr. Sergeant Arkady Rodinko.

(right) The troops set off, passing an abandoned German bunker.

(left) Guards Sr. SGT Rodinko leads an attack into the first line of German Trenches.
(yes- it was muddy...)

(right) Guards Private Badgett gives covering fire as the Red Army pushes the Germans back.
(weapon is a PpsH-41 SMG)

(right) Guards Major Morris captures a hitlerite.

(right) Prisoners are delt with.

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