 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Pasinei nokugadzirira kurwisa, mauto e3rd Panzer Army, kusanganisira X SS Corps, akanga asina zvombo uye zvombo, asina zvombo zvinorema uye zvombo. Zvombo zvehondo zvenguva pfupi zvaigadzirwa nokuisa zvombo zvinorwisa ndege pamarori. Yakava inobatsira mukutambudza 61st Army yeRed Army nokuvapa pfungwa yokuti vaGermany vaiva nemauto makuru epfuti. Pashure pokunge chando chiri paOder chaputwa nemapiyona kuti aite kuti kuyambuka kuve kwakaoma nokuda kwamatangi eRed Army akanga achifambira mberi, mutoo wakafanana wakashandiswa uchishandisa pfuti dzakaiswa pazvikepe zvomurwizi. Skorzeny akazoti kushandisa kwaakaita zvombo zvepfuti zvakaita kuti awane nguva yakakwana yokuvaka rusvingo rwebhiriji. Mauto okutanga akatanga kusvika pakuvamba kwaFebruary achibva kuCurland Pocket, dzaisanganisira 4th Panzer Division, 32nd uye 227th Infantry divisions, zvikamu zveXVI SS Corps, uye mamwe maSS. 