Crossing the Gniloi Tikitsch ETO (id:#56355)

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Lissjanka, Ukraine 1944-02-14 (11 others)

Overview:

By 28 January, the First and Second Ukrainian Fronts had succeeded in surrounding XI and XLVII Korps through a series of bold maneuvers. The encircled force, centered at Korsun, was directed to break out toward Field Marshal Manstein’s III Panzerkorps which was slowly working its way toward the pocket from the southeast. After two weeks, growing increasingly low on fuel and ammunition, it became apparent that the surrounded army would not be able to effect a breakout – III Panzer’s relief effort would have to break through to them. On 14 February, after three days of hard fighting, the 1st Panzer Division was within half a mile of capturing the bridge that crossed the Gniloi Tikitsch thirty miles southwest of Korsun.

Defender: Russian (6th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade and 22nd Guards Tank Brigade)  

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