![]() SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade Wallonien and 6. The corps was bolstered by the newly arrived Kampfgruppen of the Belgian volunteer units, the 5. ![]() Nonetheless, the formations of SS-Gruppenführer Felix Steiner's III SS (Germanic) Panzer Corps halted their withdrawal and fell into defensive positions on these hills. These three hills, known as the Blue Hills, were less than imposing, and resembled gently sloping mounds rather than defensible heights. The eastern hill was known as Orphanage Hill, the centre was Grenadier Hill and the westernmost Tower Hill. The Tannenbergstellung consisted of three hills, running east to west. 3.6 Soviet attempts to regain Grenadier HillĪfter defending the Narva bridgehead for six months, the defenders of Narva had been ordered to fall back to the Tannenbergstellung (Tannenberg Line).3.5 Estonian re-capture of Grenadier Hill.3.3 Soviet encirclement of Grenadier Hill.It also made possible for Finland to start peace negotiations with Soviet Union and to exit the war, staying independent. As a result of the battle, Soviet offensive was stopped and more than 100,000 Estonian people could escape to Germany and Sweden. The strategic aim of the Soviet assault was to occupy Estonia as a favourable basis for invasions of Finland and East-Prussia. Roughly a half of the infantry consisted in the local Estonian volunteers and conscripts from 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian). The battle is also known as the great Battle of the European or Germanic SS because of the large number of Waffen-SS foreign volunteers engaged on the German side. The Soviet offensive to capture the Blue Hills, the combat on the hills and the defenders' counter-offensive was one of the biggest Soviet defeat in 1944. The battle was bloodiest in the history of Estonia. Soviets lost about 200,000 men and 200 tanks. The Waffen-SS decisively defeated a Red Army attack against Blue Hills in Estonia. It took place between July 26 and August 12, 1944. The Battle of Blue Hills or Battle of Tannenberg Line (German: Die Schlacht um die Tannenbergstellung Estonian: Sinimägede lahing) was a strategically important fighting on the Eastern Front of World War II. Two Estonian border defense ( Grenzschutz) regiments Citizens, you can now buy it on Amazon (US) (called “1944 – Forced to Fight”), Amazon (Canada) and U.K find it here.: Amazon (UK). They hoped for the best solution, but they weren’t really ready for the worst, because neither the Germany or the Soviet-Union would never let them have their independence or any mayor freedom again.“Įuropeans find “Brüder – Feinde” here (on Amazon (DE)). This specific war was the darkest time, as Estonian soldiers fought against fought each other. “Unlike most other countries, where single nationality was fighting for one side or faction, Estonian men had to choose between two Nations (fight for Germany or fight for Soviet-Union) in hopes for future re-independence or at least autonomy for their homeland. 1944 Forced To Fight is the incredible and harrowing true story of one of the darkest periods of World War II. The SS are repelling the Russian invasion of Germany, but half of the infantry is made up of eastern Europeans, drafted in from Siberian labor camps and forced to fight their own brothers. ![]() In 1944 the Battle of Tannenberg would become one of the bloodiest conflicts of World War II. ![]()
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