HSG EW Eye of the Tiger - Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

30 January 1945. Near the village of Gyula in the area southwest of Debrecen, Hungary. January was a busy month in 1945. Soviet attacks included offensives across the Vistula, across Poland and on to the Oder River. German offensives included two separate drives in Hungary to relieve Budapest. The initial drive, starting on January 1st, was unsuccessful and was called off within days. The second drive started on January 18th and made substantial headway. The same day the defenders of Pest surrendered, it seemed that help was finally on the way. German Panzer's were once again on the move and masters of all they surveyed. The Feldherrnhalle 2 Panzer Division along with the 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion, which had been incorporated into the division, found themselves thrust into battle in the middle of a blizzard. The Soviet advance was moving forward in little leaps and bounds. Soon the battle would be decided. The full weight of the German reserves would be used to try and stop the Guards Tank Brigade from 1st Ukrainian Front. Here in the swirling snow the Soviets will experience the Eye of the Tiger!