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Olchovatka, Russia 1943-02-28 (1 other)

Overview:

The Soviet Third Tank army was pushing forward, encircling Kharkov on the northern and southern flanks of the city. Localized breakthroughs by Soviet armored forces deep into the rear of the German threatened to cut the supply routes of the Panzergrenadier Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler Division and the rest of the Fourth Panzer Army. With the main fighting units of the division tied up, all that stood in their way were the Panzers stationed in Karlovka with the vehicle repair team. The Divisional headquarters ordered them to form a Kampfgruppe under the command of the Adjutant of the Panzer Regiment, Obersturmführer Tiemann. This force was to prevent the Soviets, which had broken through on Olchovatka/ from severing the Division’s and Army’s supply route to Krassnograd. KG Tiemann set out towards Olchovatka, at its head a pair of armored cars, and following closely behind the main body consisted of four Panzer IIs, three Panzer IIIs, and one Panzer IV. Sixty Grenadiers of SS-Panzer-Grenadier Regiment 1, Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler Division had joined them in Varavarovka and the Kampfgruppe raced forward and reached its objective by early the next morning. The Kampfgruppe then deployed and cautiously moved forward, reaching the southeastern edge of the town, when it came under heavy anti-tank and tank fire.

Defender: Russian (Elements of Soviet Third Tank Army)  

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