The Archive · 1941

Successful Counter-attacks

The "Red Star" said that the Red Army, counter-attacking "in several sectors, "dislodged Germans from Strategic positions. One German bat-{ation "wag stoned from a ton pursued. three kilometres. and wiped Sut with bayonets and hand grenades, fold the "Red Star."

'A despatch inthe "Tzvestia from {|she Baltic Fleet described violent naval "engagements in the Irben Straits of Riga Bay the last few days. The Russians are defending the straits from. the Moon archipelago, It was said.

The "Tzvestia" said that on September. 20. coastal" batteries on Ezel island beat back Ave Axis des- f Boma! fikes ch any Eire cee Soto Sere el a 'The "Red Star" said that in the @irection of Gomel German' chanized and motorized, units re-earedly tried to porce, Soviet tines germans "suect in one sector but they met a Russian tanka counter-thrust and lost 12 tanks, said the newspaper "Meanwhile, Megawh ry despatches Navy despatches for reported ction of the Black Sea Fleet and air arm at, the approaches to Crimea, where eight German planes were shot down, It was claimed,

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