The Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 45 `` Estland '' ( 1st Estonian ) and the 44th Infantry Regiment ( which consisted Forming_relationships in personnel from East Prussia ) repulsed Defending the attack , inflicting heavy losses to the 8th Army .

The II.Battalion , Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 46 ( 2nd Estonian ) and II.Battalion , Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 47 ( 3rd Estonian ) kept Temporary_stay the 2nd Shock Army from capturing Conquering the highway behind the retreating Escaping `` Nordland '' and `` Nederland '' detachments .

The Albanian nationalist forces and the 21st Waffen Mountain Division SS `` Skanderbeg '' served Assistance as the rearguard for the Wehrmacht 's retreat Escaping , helping Assistance the Germans successfully withdraw Escaping large forces from Greece and Albania .