SS-Sturmbannführer Wilfried Richter from 3.SS-Division “Totenkopf”, who won fame during the fighting around the village of Kalitkino in the Demjansk-Pocket in the winter of 41/42.
He led a group of SS-men in a counterattack against a Soviet armored unit, armed only with teller mines to knock out 5 T-34s, then moving his Grenadiers to the safety of their bunkers Richter called down a Artillery barrage on his own position,Killing many Russians and Knocking out another T34.
Once the Barrage lifted Richter stormed out ahead of his men, a savage and frenzied fight took place with most of it hand to hand. The Russian troops finally broke leaving many dead and wounded behind
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SS-Sturmbannführer Wilfried Richter from 3.SS-Division...
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