This previous paragraph is inconsistent with the factual events, although the fog of war surrounds the circumstances of Graf von Strachwitz's formation which was known as Panzer verbande Strachwitz the following facts are clear. The formation consisted of PZ Brigade 101, Waffen-SS Kampfgruppe Martin Gross and was led by Graf Strachwitz and his Panther and Grenadier force between 15 August and 23 August. Their mission as the far northern arm of operation Doppelkopf was to clear a land line between German Army forces located in the Kurland Peninsula and isolated by two Soviet Divisions. The salient was some thirty miles wide existing from west of Tuckum east to the western side of Riga. Soviet forces had seized Tuckum and up to the Baltic coastline after clearing German forces from Mitau and Schaulen 26 July through 31 July. Although vastly smaller than the other Panzer forces of Doppelkopf, which were division sized the Strachwitz force was limited to some 80 armored vehicles. It would be the only successful force of the offensive however through the bold and daring field leadership Strachwitz displayed. This attack is launched on 19 August and is supported by the formations own attached artillery west of Biksti, the multi-stage operation takes Tuckum 20 August where that attack has naval artillery fir support from 2nd Baltic Task Force. (Prinz Eugen, three Destroyers and attached torpedo boats. The successful link up of Graf Strachwitz's Panther tanks takes place between 11 and 12 pm just before 21 August in Riga. The isolated Army Group North is no longer cut off.