Vienna. The Turks detonate the largest mine of the time beneath the façade of the Burg bastion, which collapses. A thousand Turks rush in. The situation in Vienna is desperate. The Turkish front line consists of highly decorated janissaries and Serdegecti, irregulars, desperately seeking glory through furious courage. Behind them, thousands upon thousands of Ottomans press forward. By the end of the day, the momentum has been contained, and hundreds of piles are driven into the ground to replace the collapsed walls.
