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Combats of the 1st Czechoslovak independent tank brigade
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Combats at Jaslo (15.-16.01.1945)
Command: clear enemy defensive positions at Jaslo and support Soviet attack towards Polish city Krakov.
| Place: |
Jaslo (Poland) |
| Date: |
15.01.1945 |
| Czechoslovak unit: |
1st Czechoslovak army corps
in particular: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th artillery regiments |
| Allied forces: |
artillery units of Soviet 38th army |
| Enemy forces: |
German 17th army
in particular: 545th and 320th grenadier divisons and units of XI. army corps SS |
| Brief info: |
from 08:45 to 9:50 against German positions ran artillery fire from 1443 cannons and heavy mortars (148 muzzles belonged to Czechoslovak regiments) |
| Czechoslovak casualties: |
6 soldiers killed and 18 injured, 1 mortar 120 mm destroyed |
| Enemy casualties: |
[uwc] |
| Unit awards: |
2nd, 4th and 5th artillery regiments got honorary degree Jaslo's regiments
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| Place: |
Jaslo (Poland) |
| Date: |
15.-16.01.1945 |
| Czechoslovak unit: |
1st Czechoslovak army corps
in particular: 2 platoons [1] of the 1st Cs. independent tank brigade |
| Allied forces: |
Soviet 70th guards, 140th, 241st, 305th rifle divisions and 12th guards tank regiment [2] |
| Enemy forces: |
German 17th army
in particular: 545th and 320th grenadier divisons and units of XI. army corps SS [3] |
| Brief chronology: |
from 09:45 combats of altitudes 379 and 382 southwards Jaslo, which were captured at 10:50. At 13:00
tanks achieved settlement Swierchowa, where continued in support of attacking Soviet infantry. To the end of day forded
river Wis³oka, destroyed German emplacement here and achieved settlement Za³ee. Next day continued in action towards
village Dzielec far-away 25 km from original position. In the evening tanks were recalled from mission. |
| Czechoslovak casualties: |
2 soldiers killed and 9 injured, 1 tank T-34/76 destroyed and 1 tank damaged |
| Enemy casualties: |
2 bunkers, 1 anti-tank cannon, 5 machine-gun nests, 60 grenadiers |
[1] - 5x T-34/76, 1x SU-85.
[2] - reminiscences of K.S. Moskalenko.
[3] - in reminiscences of K.S. Moskalenko mentioned e.g. German 153rd construction battalion.
abreviations:
[uwc] = unknown whole casualties, [wba] = will be added
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