Rumanian Spring Attack 4/44*
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Date: April 26, 1944*                     
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Battle Type: Rumanian and German assault versus Russian defend*
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Design: CB Blackard*
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Background:  On April 26, 1944, the Red Army attacked between Prut and Moldau with over twenty infantry and tank brigades in an attempt to break through the valley of the Seret with the ultimate goal of entering Rumania and capturing the Ploesti oilfields.*
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Battle Description:  In this battle, Hauptmann Sepp Brandner along with elements of the 202nd Assault Gun Brigade assist Rumanian units in a counterattack on the village of Carcula and the hill beyond.*
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Source:  Kurowski, "Panzer Aces 2", p. 45-47*
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