17 Oct 1944
Hungary
Hungary
- The major Soviet attacks near Debrecen, Hungary, were held off by German troops. ww2dbase [Budapest Strategic Offensive Operation | Debrecen | TH]
23 Oct 1944
Hungary
Hungary
- German III.Panzer Korps launched a counter attack near Debrecen, Hungary. ww2dbase [Budapest Strategic Offensive Operation | Debrecen | TH]
30 Oct 1944
Hungary
Hungary
- The German counterattack near Debrecen, Hungary was called off, with the Germans claiming 25,000 enemy troops killed and 600 tanks destroyed; Soviet forces responded by starting their own offensive in the region. ww2dbase [Budapest Strategic Offensive Operation | Debrecen | TH]
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