The Roadblock, Dubyana River, Lithuania 23rd - 24th June 1941 by David Pentland. (P) NRG324 U-426 was sunk on 8th

U-426 was sunk on 8th January 1944 west of Nantes

but at 50 meters both sides recovered from their surprise and opened fire simultaneously

Original painting by Charles Cattermole

Tribute to the REME

The Roadblock, Dubyana River, Lithuania 23rd - 24th June 1941 by David Pentland. (P) NRG324 U-426 was sunk on 8thDHM1424P. The Roadblock, Dubyana River, Lithuania 23rd 24th June 1941 by David Pentland. As the spearhead of Army Group North, 6th Panzer Division had deployed two Kampgruppe across the Dubyana river as jump off points for the drive towards Leningrad. Prior to the ensuing battles for the bridgeheads General Solyalyankin, commander of 2nd Tank Division, infiltrated a single KV2 and some infantry across the river to interdict the German supply road to