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On 15 September, the Soviets and Romanians launched a major attack south of Turda, preceded by a heavy artillery bombardment. They broke again in the eastern sector all the way to the outskirts of the town, but were once again stopped by the counterattack of the 2nd Armored Division. A temporary lull
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arrived to relieve the exhausted 2nd Armored Division, but was not able to stabilize the situation, while losing over one third of its infantry. The Soviets and Romanians at this point had also suffered heavy losses, and they concentrated their attacks on another sector. The 25th Infantry Division
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The Soviets and their Romanian ally attacked again on 14 September west of Turda. The 2nd Mountain Replacement Brigade arrived in this area and was able to stem the onslaught. The Soviets switched their efforts to the eastern sector in the afternoon, and there they were able to break through and
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After the battle, the entire enlisted body of the III./25 ID and another company was promoted one rank up for bravery on the battlefield, an unprecedented move in the history of the
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in the fighting ensued, which the Hungarians used to prepare for a counterattack. On 19 September, the 25th Infantry Division—supported by the 10th Assault Gun Battalion with
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reach the outskirts of Turda. The town was held by the Axis thanks to a timely counterattack by the 25th Infantry Division.
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remained in Turda until 8 October, when the remaining Axis forces retreated, in order to shorten their lines.
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Ploeșteanu, Grigore; Suciu, Vasile T.; Lădariu, Lazăr (1985),
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lasted from 5 September to 8 October 1944, in the area around
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was forced to take a defensive stance on 10 September 1944.
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forces. The battle was one of the largest fought in
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Index

Battle of Romania
World War II
Turda
Cluj-Turda County
Kingdom of Romania
aftermath
Romania
Soviet Union
Hungary
Germany
Kingdom of Romania
Gheorghe Avramescu
Soviet Union
Rodion Malinovsky
Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
Lajos Veress
Nazi Germany
Mortimer von Kessel
Kingdom of Romania
4th Army
Soviet Union
27th Army
Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)
2nd Army
Nazi Germany
8th Army
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