Alsfeld and surrounds -
Soviet forces are in and through the town, and spreading
out
on
either side as well as penetrating deep into the NATO
positions!
Another shot late in the game looking
South-West with Alsfeld in the left centre. In
the
centre
the 68th Guards MRR (27th GMRD) has finally crossed the
river to assist!
Soviet 8th Guards Army Command Team (L to
R): Greg Jennings (27 GMRD); Peter
Connor (Umpire and
part-time 39 MRD);
John Moher (27 GMRD);
Rhys Batchelor
(C-in-C 8th Guards Army
& 8th GA Air Assault Btn); Jake Collins (57 GMRD &
Czechs); Kieran Mahony (39 MRD).
NATO Command Team (L to R):
Mike O'Reilly (12th & 22nd British Armoured Brigades);
Anthony McKenna (54th West German Heimatschütz Territorial
Brigade & later 1st U.S.
Armoured Brigade);
Paul Reynolds (C-in-C NATO & British 1st Armoured Division);
Keith McNelly (British 7th Armoured Brigade); Chris Harrod (35th
West German
Panzergrenadier Brigade);
Peter Page (43rd Dutch Mechanised Brigade).
Kieran's tail; part of the
mass behind the rapid advance - including artillery,
engineers,
ferries, FROG-7, and assorted support stands...