BDV wrote:
In Estonia 2 armeekorps with 5 divisions struggled, and they had a small number of French heavy artillery.
From 12 to 21 July in Estonia fought 61,217 infantry divisions. July 22 -7 August 61,217,93,207,291. 20-28 of August in Tallinn operation involved 254,61,217,291 id.
http://lenbat.narod.ru/est.htm
Tallinn defense - the heroic defense of the capital of the Estonian SSR and the main naval base of BF during WWII. August 5 opponent came out on the distant approaches to Tallinn, and on August 8 - to the coast of the Gulf of Finland to the east of the city, cutting it with sushi. By this time, the defense of Tallinn was carried out 10th Rifle Corps, working regiment, a separate brigade of marines, several construction battalions and battalions formed from l / s naval base and cadets VVMU them. MV Frunze. They were supported by naval and coastal artillery and naval aviation. Tallinn had previously prepared defense from the land, but to create 3 defensive lines to the top of the defense were not ready. To capture the city and naval base, the German command concentrated troops of up to 60 thousand people and 20 August to resume the offensive. Soviet troops under the blows of the enemy's superior forces retreated to the main line of defense. August 27 despite the fierce resistance of the enemy broke through the defense and went into the city, where began a street fighting. In carrying out the decision the Supreme Command, the Military Council of the Navy ordered the evacuation of troops and the main naval base of the fleet in Kronstadt and Leningrad. Under cover of the fire ships and coastal artillery began landing troops and loading equipment on ships and ships which, having 20 500 people on August 28, came out of the Tallinn.
The area of fighting was restricted to the sea. Offensive had to wage a frontal, if not the sea, the Soviet troops would quickly surrounded and captured.
; take a look here http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 5&t=169319 Cheers. Raúl M 
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