In the fall of 1944, Germany's Army Group North led by Colonel General Ferdinand Schörner found themselves stranded within Latvia's Courland Peninsula.

Beneath that fragile defense line, the Red-Army had surged through the Baltic states putting immense pressure on the Army group North. Sensing the urgency, Schörner mobilized a formidable force comprising three Panzer divisions.

His strategy: unleash this powerful unit against the advancing Russian forces, aiming to push through toward Memel to move south and establish a connection with Army Group Center and reinforce their position.

This move marked the beginning of a series of monumental battles setting the stage for an epic struggle for control over the region.

At the heart of the intense conflict stood Sergeant First Class Hermann Bix, a thirty year old Panzer ace.

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