Budapest Konrad GC AAR.

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By Corps from North to South

VGD: Volk Grenadier Division
ID: Infantry Division
GID: Guards Infantry Division.
PD: Panzer Division
KB: Kavallerie Brigade
(H): Hungarian

1 January: Situation by 22.00. VP 6135 (axis turn) Draw.

57th PzK:
211th VGD: fixed ATM
357th VGD: fixed ATM
3rd PD:fixed ATM
8th PD:fixed ATM
Szent-Laszlo ID: crossed the Danube, pushing russian 34th GID . Trapped and destroyed a batt from 34th GID

4th SS PzK.
Made a 13 km deep, 16km wide penetration

96th ID: Crossed the Danube, captures Sutto. Trapped and destroyed a batt from 34th GID. Advancing near Gerecse Hills.
3rd SS PD (Totenkopf) and 5th SS PD (Wiking):: crosses canal upon Fuzito. Encircled and destroyed 6 batts of 34th GID and decimated an entire russian guards artillery regiment. Advancing near Gerecse Hills.
6th PD (tankless): crosses canal and clashes against elements of 4th and 34th GID. Trapped and destroyed two batt from 34th GID


3rd PzK:
Very few advances due russian stubborn resistance (3 km deep)

Group Pape: crossed Danube aiming to Tatabanya (2 kms far from) clashing with 4th GID.
271th VGD: crossed Danube aiming to Tatabanya, clashing with 4th GID.

Budapest:
Artillery fire upon located guns, heavy air strikes pounding russian guns. Russian raid probes increasing, they’re checking city defenses, followed by heavy artillery fire upon raiders.

8th Corp (Hungarian)

1st Hussar Division (H): fixed ATM
2nd Armored Division (H): fixed ATM
23th ID(H): : fixed ATM

1st Kavallerie Korps (KvK)

4th KB (H): fixed ATM
23th PD: fixed ATM
1st PD: fixed ATM

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GMC: Guards Mechanized Corp

2 January: Situation by 22.00. VP 6957 (axis turn) Draw.

57th PzK:
211th VGD: fixed ATM. Wachted russian guards in T-Mode, pounding them with artillery and air strikes.
357th VGD: fixed ATM
Szent-Laszlo ID:moving
3th PD (tankless): moving.

4th SS PzK.
The breakthrough is now about 25km wide 25km long. Budapest is about 30km far.
96th ID: moving.
711th VGD: arrived today.
3rd SS PD (Totenkopf) ): Bajna taken. Armored clashes against 1st GMC, dealing heavy damage.
5th SS PD (Wiking): Tarjan taken. Armored clashes against 1st GMC, dealing heavy damage.
6th PD (tankless): Destroyed two batts from 4th GID near Tatabanya. Advancing alongside Wiking.


3rd PzK:

Group Pape & 271th VGD: takes Tatabanya defended by elements of 4th GID. destroyed another batt from 4th GID. Felsogalla taken. Clashed with elements of 1st GMC.

Budapest:
Morning lights showed a closing ring of russian infantry.
Within day, four russian artillery regiments and a AT regiment were caught in T-Mode, thus being destroyed by concentrated air and artillery fire.
By 10.00 russians make heavy assaults against southeast of Budapest between Cinkota (1km penetration) and Kispest (1-2 km penetration) at the end of day those assaults still continues.
Oubuda sector was under preassure as well, they stopped by 14.00


8th Corp (Hungarian)

1st Hussar Division (H): fixed ATM
2nd Armored Division (H): fixed ATM
23th ID(H): : fixed ATM

1st Kavallerie Korps (KvK)

4th KB (H): fixed ATM
23th PD: fixed ATM
1st PD: fixed ATM

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By Corps from North to South

VGD: Volk Grenadier Division
ID: Infantry Division
GID: Guards Infantry Division.
PD: Panzer Division
KB: Kavallerie Brigade
(H ): Hungarian
GMC: Guards Mechanized Corp
TC: Tanks Corp
MC: Mechanized Corp

3 January: Situation by 22.00. VP 7561 (axis turn) Axis Minor Victory.

57th PzK

211th VGD: unknow movements to enemy
357th VGD: fixed ATM
Szent-Laszlo ID: At night 2nd GMC plus 68th GID attacks above Bajna, they made no gains here yet.
3th PD (tankless): unknow movements to enemy

4th SS PzK.
Heavy russian resistance by 1st GMC, 18th TC and 7th MC make no territorial gains by this Corp, however SS tanks inflicted really heavy blows (208 russian vehicles destroyed, 68 german vehicles destroyed)

96th ID: unknow movements to enemy
711th VGD: unknow movements to enemy
3rd SS PD (Totenkopf) ): Armored clashes against 1st GMC and 18th TC, dealing heavy damage. At night 7th MC attacks between Many and Szaar
5th SS PD (Wiking): Armored clashes against 1st GMC and 18th TC dealing heavy damage. At night 7th MC attacks between Many and Szaar
6th PD (tankless): clashes against 1st GMC. At night 7th MC attacks between Many and Szaar

3rd PzK:

Group Pape: Clashes with elements of 1st GMC
271th VGD: movements unknown to enemy

Budapest:
German Heavy bombers bombed russian guards in the open, dealing heavy damage.
Continuous assaults by russian make russian casualties rise.
Cinkota sector (1km penetration). No enemy advances today
Kispest sector (1-2 km penetration) No enemy advances today
Rakoscsaba (1km pentration) No enemy advances today
Oubuda sector: renewed assaults by 06.00, russian take one non-city pillbox.

1st Kavallerie Korps (KvK)

4th KB (H): movements unknown to enemy
23th PD: Enemy attacked at Sored (russian 93th ID)
1st PD: movements unknown to enemy

8th Corp (Hungarian)

1st Hussar Division (H): fixed ATM
2nd Armored Division (H): fixed ATM
23th ID(H): movements unknown to enemy

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By Corps from North to South

VGD: Volk Grenadier Division
ID: Infantry Division
GID: Guards Infantry Division.
PD: Panzer Division
KB: Kavallerie Brigade
(H ): Hungarian
GMC: Guards Mechanized Corp
TC: Tanks Corp
MC: Mechanized Corp
GTC: Guards Tank Corp
GCD: Guards Cavalry Division.

4 January: Situation by 22.00. VP 9010 (axis turn) Axis Major Victory.

57th PzK
6th Guards Tanks Army crossed Hron river (4 crossing points) by 4 January 02.00, axis forces try to hold their ground.
Bina crossing: by 14.00 russian cleared Bina crossing.
Esztergorm crossing: attack were repulsed and russian withdraw within starting positions.
Kamedin crossing : by end of day russians have a 5km bridgehead.
(96,38) crossing still holds.

357th VGD: fixed ATM
211th VGD: Clashing with 5th GTC and 9th GMC.
3th PD (tankless): Clashing with 5th GTC and 9th GMC.
Szent-Laszlo ID: At night 2nd GMC plus 68th GID attacks above Bajna, S-L Division hold their ground gentle but by 16.00 pressure from two tank formations make them giving ground

4th SS PzK.
Russian seems to set a battle of attrition between armor units, german have the upper hand: 500 russian vehicles destroyed vs 139 german vehicles destroyed.
This Korps trapped many units, some were mopped at the end of day.

96th ID: Clashing with 5th GTC and 9th GMC. Hron river
711th VGD: Clashing with 5th GTC and 9th GMC. Hron river

3rd SS PD (Totenkopf) ): Armored clashes against 1st GMC and 18th TC, dealing heavy damage. By late night 7th MC attacks between Many and Szaar, by 08.00 those attacks were repulsed and counterattacked. By 14.00 Bickse 5km far from.
5th SS PD (Wiking): Armored clashes against 1st GMC and 18th TC dealing heavy damage. By late night 7th MC attacks between Many and Szaar, by 08.00 those attacks were repulsed and counterattacked. By 14.00 Bickse 5km far from.
6th PD (tankless): clashes against 1st GMC. At night 7th MC attacks between Many and Szaar, by 08.00 those attacks were repulsed and counterattacked. By 14.00 Bickse 5km far from.

3rd PzK:
Linking hands with 4th SS PzK.

Group Pape: Clashing with elements of 1st GMC and 7th MC.
271th VGD: clashing with 4th GID 7km below Fersogalla.

Budapest:
German Heavy bombers bombed russian guards in the open, dealing heavy damage. No single city strong point has been taken by attackers today. Continuous assaults by russian make russian casualties rise.
Axis Counterbattery fire causes huge amount of casualties among russian guns (416 vs 30, russians have few AT guns in this scenario so every gun is a mortar or larger caliber gun)

Cinkota sector (1km penetration). No enemy advances today
Kispest sector (1-2 km penetration) No enemy advances today
Rakoscsaba (1km pentration) No no enemy advances today
Oubuda sector: renewed assaults by 06.00, russian take one non-city pillbox.

1st Kavallerie Korps (KvK)
This Korps made a drive of 46km from Mor to Bickse, fighting their way against 1st GMC, 18th TC and 7th MC. By 22.00 elements of 1st PzD captured Bickse.
Rearguard units of this Korps attacked by 16.00 by 11th GCD, but two panzer batts were nearby and quickly dispateched their weak armor. By night 12th GCD joined the fight around Acsa

4th KB (H): By 16.00 Acsa taken, isolated and destroyed a SU AT unit, an infantry batt and 1 sherman tanks unit
23th PD:
02.00 seize Sored (trapped and destroyed 3 batts from russian 93th ID)
08.00 reached Csakvar (defended by loose elements of 1st GMC, 18th TC and 7th MC) 12km far from forwards elements of Group Pape.
12.00 they are within 5 km of Brickse and 5km far from Group Pape.
22.00 Linking hands with Group Pape.
1st PD:
08.00 12km far from forwards elements of Group Pape.
12.00 they are within 5 km of Brickse and 5 km far from Group Pape.
22.00 Linking hands with Group Pape. Bickse taken.

8th Corp (Hungarian)

1st Hussar Division (H): movements unknown to enemy
2nd Armored Division (H): fixed ATM
23th ID(H): Relocated to help against Northern penetration

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5 January: Situation by 22.00. VP 9810 (axis turn) Axis Major Victory.

57th PzK
After two non-stop fighting 6th Guards Tanks Army have ganied 3 crossing points.
Esztergorm crossing was negated early.
This Korps have retreat to the wood above Esztergorm, waiting for help, that help arrived: 20th PD and 3 panzer batts, as the sun set down they begin their attack, hitting very hard.

357th VGD: fixed ATM
211th VGD: Clashing with 5th GTC and 9th GMC near the woods of Esztergorm
3th PD (tankless): Clashing with 5th GTC and 9th GMC near the woods of Esztergorm
Szent-Laszlo ID: Enemy forces attacking this division made no advances after 3 days of combat and S-L Division hold their ground gentle.
8th PD: defending the woods
20th PD: attacking the flank of 5th GTC.


4th SS PzK.
This day combined elements of 3rd and 5th SS PD plus 6th PD with combined elements from 1st KvK, encircled many many units from 46th army, 1st GMC, 8th TC, 7th MC and 18th TC, wiped them quickly.
Another attack against Bajna was defeated by Totenkopf Divison.
This Korps have taken: Zsambek, Perbal, Paty, Etyek and Torgaby
The roads to Budapest are open.

96th ID: Clashing with 5th GTC and 9th GMC near the woods of Esztergorm
711th VGD: Clashing with 5th GTC and 9th GMC near the woods of Esztergorm

3rd SS PD (Totenkopf) ): encircling and mopping up enemy forces. Vanguards are within 20km from Budapest
5th SS PD (Wiking): encircling and mopping up enemy forces. Vanguards are within 20km from Budapest
6th PD (tankless): encircling and mopping up enemy forces . Vanguards are within 20km from Budapest

3rd PzK:
Joined to Acsa heavy fighting.

Group Pape: Clashing with elements of 5th GCC at Alcsut-Acsa line
271th VGD: clashing with 4th GID at Gerte Gebirge

1st Kavallerie Korps (KvK)
By night 12th GCD and 63th GCD retake Acsa and repulsed 4th KB (H) back, quickly elements of 23th PzD and Group Pape counterattacked them and retake Acsa by 08.00.
This day combined elements of 1st and 23th PD plus SS PDs and 6th PD encircled many units from 46th army, 1st GMC, 8th TC, 7th MC and 18th TC, wiped them quickly.
The splitted elements of 1st PD still fighting against 11th GCD and 69th GID near Sored, when 1st Hussar Division joined the fight, enemy seems to retreat.
Vanguards elements of this Korps suffer heavy airstrikes (about 100 PzG casualties)

4th KB (H): fighting around Acsa-Zamoly line
23th PD: between Acsa and Paty
1st PD: from Zamoly to Etyek.

8th Corp (Hungarian)

1st Hussar Division (H): moves to help splitted 1st PD elements near Sored.
2nd Armored Division (H): fixed ATM
23th ID(H): Relocated to help against Northern penetration.

Budapest:
Catched and destroyed another artillery rgt in T-mode.
Russian assaults against undisrupted defenders are taking its toll.

Cinkota sector (1km penetration). No enemy advances today
Kispest sector (1-2 km penetration) No enemy advances today
Rakoscsaba (1km pentration) No no enemy advances today
Oubuda sector: No no enemy advances today

Next day OKW will do many Korps attachments.

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6 January: Situation by 22.00. VP 11400 (axis turn) Axis Major Victory.

57th PzK
This Korps have retreat to the wood above Esztergorm. Weak attacks against the Esztergrom woods, it seems 6th GTA were relocated to counter 20th PD thrust.

20th PD and 3 panzer batts cause severe damage upon 6th GTA (at least 5 tank formations destroyed) advancing from Kobolkuf- Guz line

357th VGD: fixed ATM

3th PD (tankless): defending the woods (Kobolkuf- Esztergorm line)
8th PD (tankless): defending the woods (Kobolkuf- Esztergorm line)
96th ID: defending the woods (Kobolkuf- Esztergorm line)
211th VGD: defending the woods (Kobolkuf- Esztergorm line)
711th VGD: defending the woods (Kobolkuf- Esztergorm line)
23th ID(H): defending the woods (Kobolkuf- Esztergorm line)

4th SS PzK.
This day combined elements of 3rd and 5th SS PD encircled remanents of 1st GMC, whole 68th and 86th GID at Kirvan-Sarisa-Dorog. Wiped them quickly.

Szent-Laszlo ID: after almost 3 continuous days of fighting this reagruped division shift to offensive, helping Panzer Divisions to encicle soviet forces near Sarisan-Dorog area.
3rd SS PD (Totenkopf) ): encircling and mopping up enemy forces.
5th SS PD (Wiking): encircling and mopping up enemy forces
6th PD (tankless): Vanguards are within 20km from Budapest

3rd PzK:

271th VGD: clashing with 52th ID at Gerte Gebirge

1st Kavallerie Korps (KvK)

Finished Acsa heavy fighting this Korps turns south (near Sored) and encircled remanents of 11th and 12th GCD plus 62th and 69th GID. Few russian units remains in the pocket at midnight.

4th KB (H):.
23th PD:
1st PD:
Group Pape:

8th Corp (Hungarian)

1st Hussar Division (H): Fighting near Sored, helping 1st KvK encirclement.
2nd Armored Division (H): now released
25th ID (H): now released

Budapest:
Catched and destroyed two artillery rgt in T-mode this day. No enemy advances.

Cinkota sector (1km penetration). No enemy advances today
Kispest sector (1-2 km penetration) No enemy advances today
Rakoscsaba (1km pentration) No no enemy advances today
Oubuda sector: No no enemy advances today

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