9 September 1944: II. Jagdkorps attempts to intervene

9 September 1944: II. Jagdkorps attempts to intervene

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IntroductionOn Saturday 9 September 1944, things were looking very grim for the Germans. In Bulgaria the Otechestven Front (Fatherland Front) overthrew Konstantin Muraviev’s government, shifting that nation away from the Axis powers. Along the East Prussian border,...