Battle of Bryansk
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The Battle of Bryansk (October 2, 1941 – October 21, 1941) was a nineteen-day conflict during World War II (WWII) conducted in the oblast of Bryansk (the town, prior to June 05 1944, was part of the Orel Oblast.)
This skirmish, while a footnote in the annals of WWII, served as the catalyst for the invention of the AK47.
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[edit] Background
In September 1941, the Panzer Corps Feldherrnhalle of Nazi Germany charged the Desna River region southwest of Moscow. During the raid, the German soldiers laid waste to Bryansk and killed over 80,000. [1] Another 50,000 prisoners were taken, before proceeding on to Orel.
[edit] Inspiration for the AK47
A Russian tank commander named Mikhail Kalashnikov was wounded during the battle, but made it to a hospital on foot, where he received medical attention. While recovering from his injuries, Kalashnikov started experiencing flashbacks of the raid and "became obsessed with creating a submachine gun that would drive the Germans from his homeland."[1]
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[edit] External links
- Weapon changed pattern of modern war reprint of article at Infoshop News (The Record)
- Orel-Bryansk defence operation 1941
- 9.Armee-Oberkommando supplemental timeline information from Feldgrau.com
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