What a magnificent work of art. I have no problems when somebody is praising the
professionalism of the German soldier regardless of his political beliefs (Hans Rudel was a hardcore Nazi), what I do have problems with is FALSIFICATION of history not by outright lying, but rather through omission and suppression of crucial info.
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Between the Carpathian Mountains and the Dneiper River elements of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler reinforced their fearsome reputation.
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Like in many instances in 1943 - 1945 German counter offensive with an aim to recapture the City of Kiev was highly successful in the early stages, until the German juggernaut reached the towns of Zhitomir and Korosten where the exhausted and outgunned troops of the 1st Ukrainian front made a heroic stand. The unsuppressed Soviet artillery fire devastated the German armor, and on 25th of December Soviets launched a midday Christmas offensive of their own throwing depleted German armies past their starting point.
LSSAH didn't do too well in that operation, just a couple months later the Waffen SS would suffer a catastrophic defeat trying to breakthrough the Korsun pocket (another operation that started extremely well for the Germans). I'll post not so glamorous B&W pics of the end of the German offensive aimed at re-capturing Kiev when I get home.
Regards,
Sergey