The Battle of Krasny Bor was part of the Soviet offensive Operation Polyarnaya Zvezda. It called for a pincer attack near Leningrad, to build on the success of Operation Iskra and completely lift the Siege of Leningrad, encircling a substantial part of the German 18th Army. The offensive near Krasny Bor, Leningrad Oblast, formed the western arm of the pincer. The Soviet offensive began on Wednesday, 10 February 1943. It produced noticeable gains on the first day, but rapidly turned into a stalemate. The strong defense of the 250th (Spanish) Infantry Division led by General Emilio Esteban and the 4th SS Police Division gave the German forces time to reinforce their positions. By February 13, the Soviet forces had stopped their offensive in this sector.
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| - The Battle of Krasny Bor was part of the Soviet offensive Operation Polyarnaya Zvezda. It called for a pincer attack near Leningrad, to build on the success of Operation Iskra and completely lift the Siege of Leningrad, encircling a substantial part of the German 18th Army. The offensive near Krasny Bor, Leningrad Oblast, formed the western arm of the pincer. The Soviet offensive began on Wednesday, 10 February 1943. It produced noticeable gains on the first day, but rapidly turned into a stalemate. The strong defense of the 250th (Spanish) Infantry Division led by General Emilio Esteban and the 4th SS Police Division gave the German forces time to reinforce their positions. By February 13, the Soviet forces had stopped their offensive in this sector.
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Strength
| - 30(xsd:integer)
- 90(xsd:integer)
- 1000(xsd:integer)
- 33000(xsd:integer)
- 38000(xsd:integer)
- Initial:
- *uncertain
- *250th: 5,900 infantry
*4th SS: uncertain
Reinforcements:
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Partof
| - the Eastern Front of World War II
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Commander
| - Georg Lindemann
- Vladimir Sviridov
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Casualties
| - 250(xsd:integer)
- 300(xsd:integer)
- 10000(xsd:integer)
- Other units: uncertain
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Place
| - Krasny Bor, near present-day Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Conflict
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Units
| - 18(xsd:integer)
- 55(xsd:integer)
- *Initial:
**250th Infantry Division
**4th SS Police Division
*Reinforcements:
**24th Infantry Division
**Combat groups from 7 divisions
- *Initial:
**43rd Rifle Division
**45th Guards Rifle Division
**63rd Guards Rifle Division
**34th Ski Brigade
*Mobile Group:
**35th Ski Brigade
**122nd Tank Brigade
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| - The Battle of Krasny Bor was part of the Soviet offensive Operation Polyarnaya Zvezda. It called for a pincer attack near Leningrad, to build on the success of Operation Iskra and completely lift the Siege of Leningrad, encircling a substantial part of the German 18th Army. The offensive near Krasny Bor, Leningrad Oblast, formed the western arm of the pincer. The Soviet offensive began on Wednesday, 10 February 1943. It produced noticeable gains on the first day, but rapidly turned into a stalemate. The strong defense of the 250th (Spanish) Infantry Division led by General Emilio Esteban and the 4th SS Police Division gave the German forces time to reinforce their positions. By February 13, the Soviet forces had stopped their offensive in this sector. In Spain, February 10 became known as "Black Wednesday", due to the heavy losses of the Spanish Division, which lost over 70% of the men engaged in the action. It was the most costly battle for the Spanish volunteers during their time on the Eastern Front.
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