1. The Brest Hero Fortress
... was captured. After June 24, at the Terespol Fortification the organized group under the command of Lieutenant Zhdanov continued the fighting. The trainee of the driving school of the Belarusian Border District M.I. Myasnikov recalled: "... On the morning of June 25, the Germans began a heavy targeted fire attack on the ... 8th guards army commanded by Colonel-general V.I. Chuikov, the 69tharmy commanded by Lieutenant-general V.Ya. Kolpakchi with the support of the 6th air force army commanded by air Lieutenant-general F.P. Polynin broke through the enemy defenses west of Kovel at the ...
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