Historical Campaign Battle of Berlin.Phase One:Battle of the Seelow Heights

DATE: 17/04/2021

TIME (GMT): 18:00

ERA: WW2

MAP(S): Baranow

TYPE: COOP

GAME: Arma 3

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Aris for Brothers in Arms

SLOTS: 69 / 80

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RATING: (21)

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The Battle of the Seelow Heights was part of the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation (16 April–2 May 1945). A pitched battle, it was one of the last assaults on large entrenched defensive positions of the Second World War. It was fought over three days, from 16–19 April 1945. Close to 1,000,000 Soviet soldiers of the 1st Belorussian Front (including 78,556 soldiers of the Communist Polish 1st Army), commanded by Marshal Georgi Zhukov, attacked the position known as the "Gates of Berlin". They were opposed by about 110,000 soldiers of the German 9th Army,commanded by General Theodor Busse, as part of the Army Group Vistula.

This battle is often incorporated into the Battle of the Oder-Neisse. The Seelow Heights was where some of the most bitter fighting in the overall battle took place, but it was only one of several crossing points along the Oder and Neiss rivers where the Soviets attacked. The Battle of the Oder-Neisse was itself only the opening phase of the Battle of Berlin.

The result was the encirclement of the German 9th Army and the Battle of Halbe.

We are a company that belongs to the 60th Guards Rifle Division and in our sector the 1.Fallschirmjager Panzer Division Hermann Goring operate.

A very experienced unit that has fought almost everywhere. We are superior to Tanks and planes but the Germans are very well fortified.