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		20.Inf.Div.(mot.): Inf.Rgt.90 and Pioniere attack the Zitadelle in Brest with artillery support.
		3.Pz.Div.: In the morning K.3 breaks contact with the enemy at Brest Litowsk and follows the main part of the division which is marching towards Wlodawa.
		The attack is stopped by heavy enemy fire at the outer walls of the Zitadelle.
	chrito.users1.50megs.com /1939/sep/16sept39.htm

	The defence of the Brest Fortress
		Fascist headquarters planned to seize Brest and the Brest Fortress which was located in the direction of the main attack of the Army Group Centre during the first hours of the War.
		Redstandard Brest Frontierguard detachment, the 33 Separate Engineering Regiment, a part of the 132 Battalion of the troops of CGB (headquarters of the divisions and the 28 Infantry Cops were located in Brest).
		The defenders of the Brest Fortress soldiers of 30 nationalities of the former Soviet Union fulfilled their duty.
	www.brest.by /ct/page3e.html

	Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova & Romania Tour UA2 Itinerary - Adventure Tours
		The Brest fortress got universal fame during the Great Patriotic war and one of the most important Soviet WWII war monuments marking the heroic resistance of the Red Army against the surprise German attack on June 22, 1941.
		The unification of Catholic and Orthodox was proclaimed in Brest at the end of the 16th century in the territory of Rzechpospolita under supremacy of Catholic, "The Brest Uniya".
		In 1795 Brest was returned to Russia, the town was transformed into a fortress for defence of the western boards of Russia in 1836 and it was transferred from the banks of the Boog to the Muhavets River.
	www.adventures-abroad.ca /tours/htm/UA2.htm

	BREST-LITOVSK, BREST, BRISK, BRESTYE, BERESTIE, BERESTOV, BRZESC, sometimes Russia or Poland and now Belarus - Jewish Genealogy - Searching for our ancestors.
		Brest and the Brest Fortress which was located in the direction of the main attack of the Army Group Center during the first hours of the War.
		December 4 - The territory of the Western Belarus was divided to Baranovichi, Belostok, Brest, Vileyka, and Pinsk regions.
		Dartmouth Hillel archaeology excavation of Brest fortress built 1832-1833 and neighboring dwellings from 1000 A.D. May to July - An archeological research project at Petrovichi, a small village near Brest where excavations of graves on a Gothic burial mound were discovered.
	www.brest-belarus.com /History_1900_2005.shtml (10444 words)

	The Brest Fortress
		And the Brest Castle was pulled down in the period of the construction of the Volyn fortification.
		But the construction and reconstruction of the forts of the Brest Fortress hadn't been completed by the beginning of the World War I. In August of 1915 the Russian headquarters evacuated the garrison of the Fortress in order to avoid the surroundind of it.
		This place was chosen for the building of the Brest Fortress because of the very important military strategic position of Brest-Litovsk as Brest was called at that period of time.
	www.brest.by /ct/page1e.html (771 words)

	History of Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The establishment of the Dual Alliance led Russia to take a more conciliatory stance, and in 1887, the so-called Reinsurance Treaty was signed between Germany and Russia: in it, the two powers agreed on mutual military support in the case that France attacked Germany, or in case of an Austrian attack on Russia.
		But the treaty also stipulated that the religion of a state was to be that of its ruler (Cuius regio, eius religio).
		Under the Treaty of Rapallo, Germany accorded the Soviet Union de jure recognition, and the two signatories mutually cancelled all pre-war debts and renounced war claims.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Germany (7221 words)

	MEIN KAMPF by Adolf Hitler - THE FIRST PERIOD OF OUR STRUGGLE
		But in those days a public mass meeting which was attended not by the small bourgeoisie but by proletarians who had been aroused by agitators, to criticize the Peace Treaty of Versailles meant an attack on the Republic and an evidence of reaction, if not of monarchist tendencies.
		The moment one uttered the first criticism of the Versailles Treaty one could expect an immediate reply, which became almost stereotyped: ‘And Brest-Litowsk?’ ‘Brest- Litowsk!’ And then the crowd would murmur and the murmur would gradually swell into a roar, until the speaker would have to give up his attempt to persuade them.
		It would be like knocking one’s head against a wall, so desperate were these people.
	www.globusz.com /ebooks/MeinKampf/00000030.htm (7221 words)

	Belarus, Ukraine & Moldova Tour UA1 Itinerary - Adventure Tours
		The Brest fortress got universal fame during the Great Patriotic war and one of the most important Soviet WWII war monuments marking the heroic resistance of the Red Army against the surprise German attack on June 22, 1941.
		The unification of Catholic and Orthodox was proclaimed in Brest at the end of the 16th century in the territory of Rzechpospolita under supremacy of Catholic, "The Brest Uniya".
		In 1795 Brest was returned to Russia, the town was transformed into a fortress for defence of the western boards of Russia in 1836 and it was transferred from the banks of the Boog to the Muhavets River.
	www.adventures-abroad.com /view-toursUA1-html.htm (2514 words)

	Mein Kampf - Volume II, Chapter VI
		The moment one uttered the first criticism of the Versailles Treaty one could expect an immediate reply, which became almost stereotyped: 'And Brest-Litowsk?' 'Brest-Litowsk!' And then the crowd would murmur and the murmur would gradually swell into a roar, until the speaker would have to give up his attempt to persuade them.
		While still a soldier I had written a circular in which I contrasted the Treaty of Brest-Litowsk with that of Versailles.
		As a result of the persistency with which this falsehood was repeated again and again before the masses of the people, millions of Germans saw in the Treaty of Versailles a just castigation for the crime we had committed at Brest-Litowsk.
	www.hitler.org /writings/Mein_Kampf/mkv2ch06.html (5820 words)

	Kriegsmarine Fast Attack Craft Badge
		Prior to 1941, officers and crew of Fast Attack Craft and Torpedo Boats were awarded the Destroyer War Badge for recognition of meritous service.
		Officers and men of the Kriegsmarine for service on Fast Attack Craft or Torpedo Boats.
		Worn on the lower part of the left brest pocket of the naval service tunic, underneath the Iron Cross Ist Class if awarded, or equivalent grade award.
	www.feldgrau.com /kms-ebb.html (204 words)

	Worst aircraft of WW2? (Continued)
		After HMS Ark Royal herself had been sunk one of her squadrons, 825 squadron, flying from Manston in Kent, attacked the Battle cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen as they made their famous ‘Channel Dash’ from Brest towards German in bad weather on 12 February, 1942.
		The attack on 11 April, 1940 by Swordfish from HMS Furious was the first airborne torpedo attack of the war, when they launched a torpedo attack on two destroyers at harbor in Trondheim, the attack was ineffective.
		Twelve Swordfish from the carrier HMS Ark Royal launched a torpedo attack on the battle cruiser Dunkerque, putting it out of action.
	www.ww2aircraft.net /forum/post-65857.html (3589 words)

	Fairey Swordfish aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
		After HMS Ark Royal herself had been sunk one of her squadrons, 825 squadron, flying from Manston in Kent, attacked the Battle cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen as they made their famous ‘Channel Dash’ from Brest towards German in bad weather on 12 February, 1942.
		The attack on 11 April, 1940 by Swordfish from HMS Furious was the first airborne torpedo attack of the war, when they launched a torpedo attack on two destroyers at harbor in Trondheim, the attack was ineffective.
		Twelve Swordfish from the carrier HMS Ark Royal launched a torpedo attack on the battle cruiser Dunkerque, putting it out of action.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/Swordfish.htm (3589 words)

	Worst aircraft of WW2? (Continued)
		After HMS Ark Royal herself had been sunk one of her squadrons, 825 squadron, flying from Manston in Kent, attacked the Battle cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen as they made their famous ‘Channel Dash’ from Brest towards German in bad weather on 12 February, 1942.
		The attack on 11 April, 1940 by Swordfish from HMS Furious was the first airborne torpedo attack of the war, when they launched a torpedo attack on two destroyers at harbor in Trondheim, the attack was ineffective.
		Twelve Swordfish from the carrier HMS Ark Royal launched a torpedo attack on the battle cruiser Dunkerque, putting it out of action.
	www.ww2aircraft.net /forum/post-67249.html (3591 words)

	Sgt R Critchley, part two
		On the 24th July 1941 Ronald was wireless operator in the crew led by Sgt J S Bucknole which was to take part in a daylight attack on the German battleship Gneisenau in Brest harbour.
		On the 13th June 1941 he was part of an all volunteer crew led by P/O Anderson, a New Zealander, which took part in an extremely dangerous glide bombing night attack against German warships and port facilities at Brest.
		Flak and fighters very heavily defended the target and this was a very dangerous operation for the crews in their slow and poorly armed Wellingtons which were to make their attack from 15000 feet.
	elshamwolds.50g.com /critchley2.html (556 words)

	Lone Sentry: These are My Credentials!: The Story of the 8th Infantry Division, 1798-1944 -- WWII G.I. Stories Booklet
		Spearheaded by the 8th, the 90th Division and the 6th Armored Division were to bypass the German strongpoint to the east, continuing the attack on the southeast.
		At this time the 8th was withdrawn from the action at Brest and sent to the Crozon Peninsula, which reportedly was a strongly-held threat to the Port of Brest that would prevent its use by Allied Forces, even after Brest had been taken.
		On August 8 the 1st Battalion of the 28th Infantry was attached to the 6th Armored Division, operating toward Brest.
	www.lonesentry.com /gi_stories_booklets/8thinfantry (5497 words)

	U-Boat Operations
		U-953 departed under Karl-Heinz Marbach from Brest on 22nd May 1944 and returned to Brest on 28th May 1944 after six days on patrol.
		U-953 left Brest under the command of Karl-Heinz Marbach on 6th Jun 1944 and arrived back at Brest on 18th Jun 1944 after more than one week on patrol.
		On 21st May 1943 in square AE 85, U-953 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 190 Squadron.
	www.ubootwaffe.net /ops/boat.cgi?boat=953 (560 words)

	Middleton Report - Battle for Brest
		After the reduction of the port of St. Malo, on the north coast of Britanny, on 17 August 44, the VIII Corps concentrated its forces in front of Brest for the attack upon that port.
		The mission on Task Force "B" was to capture the Plougastel Peninsula in conjonction with the attack on Brest.
		The pace of the Corps attack now alowed materially, and during the remainder of the month of August, the advances made through the outer defenses were small.
	perso.wanadoo.fr /alain.liscoet/recitan.htm (1312 words)

	FLYING OFFICER KENNETH CAMPBELL VC
		This officer was the pilot of a Beaufort aircraft of Coastal Command which was detailed to attack an enemy battle cruiser in Brest Harbour at first light on the morning of 6th April 1941.
		From the beginning there was little prospect that the 24-year-old Campbell and his crew of three would survive the attack on the Gneisenau.
		There is every possibility that Britain, then fighting alone, may not have been able to continue the war against Hitler's Germany, if Campbell's attack had not crippled the German battle cruiser Gneisenau, and made the supreme sacrifice.
	www.victoriacross.org.uk /bbcampbe.htm (1312 words)

	History
		The following day at 1055, Esmonde was told that there was a possible target for his squadron, though by this time, the three capital ships, their escort ships, and a substantial cover of Luftwaffe fighters had left Brest undetected and had succeeded in getting well up the English Channel without coming under attack.
		Esmonde was subsequently posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry in leading the squadron into battle, and all the survivors were decorated for their bravery in pressing home their attacks against overwhelming odds.
		All aircrew that died in the attack were posthumously awarded a Mention in Despatches - which at that time was the next highest decoration after the VC which could be awarded to someone killed in action.
	www.flynavyheritage.org.uk /history.htm (4078 words)

	The ACG/SZO Discussion Forums - GiO 1.7 ... thoughts ?
		Maintaining a solid front from Narva to about 8 hexes W of Polotsk to south of Borisov, line about 3 hexes SE of Minsk to about 5-6 hexes E of Brest-Litovsk.
		The only reason why my loss indicator is still zero is that I pick my part of the front were I want to attack, concentrate my firepower untill I vastly outnumber you (in tanks and artillery) and only than I attack.
		Formations are being rotated into and out of the front line with relative rapidity, going through the meatgrinder until down to Orange-Red and replaced by formations in Yellow to Green.
	www.war-forums.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-5286.html (14052 words)

	16 September 1939
		Brest: Today's attack on the citadel by the German 20th motorized and 10th Panzer Divisions falters after they storm the encircling wall, but the infantry regiment of the 10th Pz.
		In a battle lasting three hours the Poles inflicted heavy casualties on the Germans, knocking out 60 tanks and forcing Reinhardt to report that if ordered to continue the attack his 4th Panzer Division will not remain operational.
		Well positioned in powerful fortifications, Major-General Czuma's men have already fought off one determined attack by General Reinhardt's tanks.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /andrew.etherington/1939/09/16.htm (499 words)

	DP W1995A: Annotations on Payola Diplomacy
		The Frenchman, however, is probably unsure that the five silver pieces he's offering to the English fleet in Yorkshire will be sufficient to bribe that unit, and so he could be afraid that this fleet could act against his wishes and either support the London army or attack the French fleet in the North Sea.
		To ensure that this attack is sufficient, France would need to make sure that the English army in London is not supported in place by the Yorkshire fleet.
		Let's say that France has launched an attack on England, and has surrounded the English army in London with two fleets -- in the English Channel and the North Sea.
	www.diplom.org /Zine/W1995A/Payola/notes.html (499 words)

	Scharnhorst Geman Batle cruiser
		Swordfish of 825 Sqn led by Lt-Cdr Esmonde begin their heroic attack on the battlescruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen as they make their way up the English Channel from Brest during Operation Cerberus on 12th February 1942.
		Admiral Ciliaxs mighty Scharnhorst leads her sister Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen up the English Channel during Operation Cerberus, their daring breakout from the port of Brest on the French Atlantic coast to the relative safety of Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbuttel.
		Admiral Ciliax's mighty Scharnhorst leads her sister Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen up the English Channel during 'Operation Cerberus', their daring breakout from the port of Brest on the French Atlantic coast to the relative safety of Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbuttel.
	www.naval-art.com /scharnhorst.htm (499 words)

	Poland, Belarus, Ukraine & Moldova Tour PL7 Itinerary - Adventure Tours
		The Brest fortress got universal fame during the Great Patriotic war and one of the most important Soviet WWII war monuments marking the heroic resistance of the Red Army against the surprise German attack on June 22, 1941.
		The 13th century fortress, founded by Stefan II of Moldavia on a strategic spur of land overlooking the Dnister estuary, is among Ukraine’s largest.
		In 1795 Brest was returned to Russia, the town was transformed into a fortress for defence of the western boards of Russia in 1836 and it was transferred from the banks of the Boog to the Muhavets River.
	www.adventures-abroad.com /tours/htm/PL7.htm (499 words)

	French nuclear forces, 2001 thebulletin.org
		Under a new reorganization plan, the navy will base all its submarines at Brest, including nuclear attack submarines (SSNs) formerly at Toulon.
		The SSBN force is organized under the Force Océanique Stratégique and homeported at the Île Longue base in Brest.
		But in May 1994, when 15 Mirage IVPs (plus three spares) still had nuclear roles, and only 45 Mirage 2000Ns were operational, President François Mitterrand identified only 60 ASMP missiles for use by both air force and navy aircraft.
	www.thebulletin.org /article_nn.php?art_ofn=ja01norris (499 words)

	Diving the Dellec Wreck
		Likewise during the September siege of Brest by American infantry, Dellec Bay and the surrounding installations and German ships were the targets of American artillery fire from the dominating Plougastel Peninsular.
		Vessels in this area would have been easy targets for Allied air attack at later stages of the war, and it is possible that this barge was a victim of just such an attack.
		It is possible that she was shelled and sunk.
	www.geocities.com /shipwrecks_magazine/dellec.htm (499 words)

	WWII Axis Military History Day-by-Day: July
		In the East, the Soviet 1st Belorussian Front recaptures Baranovichi NW of Brest-Litovsk.
		July 10th, 1941: In the East, Panzergruppe 1 (von Kleist) repulses a violent Soviet counter-attack in the area of Korosten W of Kiev.
		July 28, 1944: Soviet troops are fighting for Brest-Litovsk in the Soviet Union, and US troops take Coutances in France.
	www.feldgrau.com /july.html (499 words)

	Die Geschichte Deutsches Schlachtschiffes von der Scharnhorst Klasse
		Swordfish of 825 Sqn led by Lt-Cdr Esmonde begin their heroic attack on the battlescruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen as they make their way up the English Channel from Brest during Operation Cerberus on 12th February 1942.
		Admiral Ciliaxs mighty Scharnhorst leads her sister Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen up the English Channel during Operation Cerberus, their daring breakout from the port of Brest on the French Atlantic coast to the relative safety of Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbuttel.
		Her top speed was 31 knots and she had an armament of Nine 11-inch guns and Twelve 6-inch guns, with a secondary armament of fourteen 4-inch guns and sixteen 1.5 inch AA Guns, she also carried 6 Torpedo Tubes.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /scharnhorst.htm (499 words)

	German , Nurnberg, Lutzow, Admiral Hipper, Graf Spee, Scheer, Tirpitz, Bismarck, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Graf, Zeppelin, Blucher, Leipzig
		On the 8th, battlecruisers "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau" sight convoy HX106 escorted by the lone battleship "Ramillies" south of Greenland, but decline to attack in case of possible damage.
		A simultaneous sortie by the battlecruisers "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau" from Brest is fortunately prevented by the damage inflicted by the RAF.
		With "Gneisenau" in Brest and "Lutzow" back in Germany, both undergoing repairs, the main big ship threat is from the new battleship "Tirpitz".
	www.naval-history.net /WW2CampaignsGermanWarships.htm (7227 words)

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