Korsun Pocket

Febuary 20th, 1944

By early Febuary the Russian Winter Offensive had spilled into the Ukraine. 
German armies were falling back and desperately trying to set up a new 
line of defense. Some armies however were caught in the malestrom, the 
1st Panzer Army was surrounded and cut off. But General Von. Manstein
ordered an quick attempt to link up with the men trapped in the
Korsun pocket. To spearhead the drive was the 509th Tiger Battalion. 
Throughout the 20th, the German Tigers battled Soviet road blocks and
counter attacks. It would take several more days of hard fighting before
the 509th linked up with men of SS Viking Division.