Operation Bagration

DATE: 27/07/2025

TIME (GMT): 18:00

ERA: World War 2

MAP(S): Staszow

TYPE: COOP

GAME: Arma 3

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Bismarck for Brothers in Arms

SLOTS: 54 / 66

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RATING: (13)

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Operation Bagration began on the 22nd of June, 1944, this was the codename for the Byelorussian Strategic Offensive Operation, and was one of the largest ground offensives of the second world war, and was the final nail in the coffin for the Germans on the Eastern front, who were already on the back-foot.

The offensive aimed to destroy Army Group Center, and recapture hundreds of kilometers of territory, and following a mass deception campaign on the Southern Front, was launched using 4 fronts, the Baltic front, and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Belorussian fronts. 
By the time the operation began, the Soviets had gained a 4 to 1 advantage in men, 10 to 1 in artillery, and 8 to 1 in tanks, not to mention that by this point the Luftwaffe was on its last legs, so the Soviets had almost free reign over the skies. 

The battle lasted from the 22nd of June, to the 19th of August, and was the first true utilisation of their newly adopted “deep battle” doctrine, and was the greatest victory for the Soviets during the war, due in large part to the deception efforts they made to convince the Germans their main offensive was directed towards Army Group North Ukraine, and while there was an offensive planned to be launched in unison with Bagration, the main effort was on Arm Group Center. 
This drew away massive amounts of artillery and tanks from Army Group Center, making them even more vulnerable to the 1.6 million Soviet troops, and nearly 6,000 tanks about to slam into them.

What followed was the near complete destruction of Army Group Center, who, under direct orders from Hitler, were forced to stay in place and not withdraw, this led to several encirclements of German troops, such as in the case of the 53rd Corps, and even when they weren’t being encircled, their disadvantages in tanks, artillery, and aircraft caused over 450,000 casualties.

The operation was deemed a stunning success, as vast swathes of territory were retaken, and the Baltic front had managed to encircle Army Group North in the Baltics. 
However it was not without a heavy price, as the Soviets took over 700,000 casualties, however these were losses they could replace, the Germans could not do the same. 
This was a defeat the Germans would never recover from, and set the stage for their final defeat. 

26th of June, 1944, 14:00. 
Operation Bagration has already broken the Germans in several places, and the 3rd Belorussian front has only started their advance 2 days ago, the Germans have put up a stiff resistance, however we have still been sweeping through their lines. Our Motor Rifle Company has been tasked to exploit the Germans unwillingness to retreat, as command has spotted an opportunity to encircle nearly an entire Brigades worth of enemy forces held up in a defensive salient. 
We will use our advantage in tanks and artillery to slice through strategic positions behind the enemy force, cutting them off, and giving them the option to be captured, or be annihilated.