Re: Woronesch - Don line winter 42/43
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:31 am
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Defensive fights in Woronesch and the Don 1943.
K.Gr.S: The first group met the enemy on February 3 west of Gorshechnoye, repulsed them and left I. / GR 164 and III./ GR 217 as security. With continuous fighting, this group arrived to Repyevka, east of Tim, despite the heavy snowstorm.
The second group had to repel enemy attacks. The fire of all the weapons on the road of march caused considerable losses.
In the third group, on February 4, a Russian parliamentary was returned by Oberst Latz. The Russian also delivered a letter from the General Commander of the III. Hungarian Army Corps.
PAR 103: On February 3, 1943, the II./ PAR 103 delayed the opponent's action against the Mauss group. At noon, I. / PAR 103 reached the area 10 km north of Kursk with batteries 2, 3 and 9. Its commander received the order together with a Kampfgruppe Spandau (I. Battalion of PGR 33, an alarm battalion, I. / PAR 103 and scattered groups) to stop the enemy 25 km north of Kursk. The 1. Battery initially supported an advance of the Kessel Group of the 82nd Infantry Division at Kosorscha with good success. Then it fell back to Kursk.
II./ PAR 103 (4th, 5th, 6th, 8th) supported the newly formed Damerau battle group about 10 km east of Shchigry on February 4, 1943 and crushed enemy advances with high consumption of ammunition (around 1,000 rounds from a neighboring munitions depot). In the afternoon and in the evening they covered with heavy fire the retreat of the fighting group in the area 10 km west of Shchigry. The Spandau Combat Group, including I. / PAR 103, stopped at Ukolowo north of Kursk from noon.
GR 530: The Heidvogel Combat Group built a defense in the gap between the 45th Infantry Division and the 383rd Infantry Division near Kolbna in the Sosna on February 3, 1943. On February 4, 1943, the front was pushed towards Kischemka. The place must be kept, because parts of the 45th Infantry Division are encircled in on the left.
Ski-Btl 323: The battalion was not yet included in the retreat movement to the west. Rather, it was tasked with securing Rollbahn No. 17, including Berezovka, against enemy attacks from Bykowo. This necessitated another change of position. On February 4, the battalion had been ordered to evacuate Gorschetschnoje as a rear guard at dusk.
Sources: http://www.neuhaus-nick.de/HP%20Opa/noname5.htm (off line)
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... 2Armee.htm
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... R103-R.htm
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /IR530.htm
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... 40ID-R.htm
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... kiB323.htm
http://www.57id.de/index.php?title=Janu ... n_Woronesh (offline)
52. - RAD Army Photo Album – Inf. Rgt.158. Historical Media, LLC. Viernes, 19 de Septiembre de 2008, 21:59:56.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Defensive fights in Woronesch and the Don 1943.
K.Gr.S: The first group met the enemy on February 3 west of Gorshechnoye, repulsed them and left I. / GR 164 and III./ GR 217 as security. With continuous fighting, this group arrived to Repyevka, east of Tim, despite the heavy snowstorm.
The second group had to repel enemy attacks. The fire of all the weapons on the road of march caused considerable losses.
In the third group, on February 4, a Russian parliamentary was returned by Oberst Latz. The Russian also delivered a letter from the General Commander of the III. Hungarian Army Corps.
PAR 103: On February 3, 1943, the II./ PAR 103 delayed the opponent's action against the Mauss group. At noon, I. / PAR 103 reached the area 10 km north of Kursk with batteries 2, 3 and 9. Its commander received the order together with a Kampfgruppe Spandau (I. Battalion of PGR 33, an alarm battalion, I. / PAR 103 and scattered groups) to stop the enemy 25 km north of Kursk. The 1. Battery initially supported an advance of the Kessel Group of the 82nd Infantry Division at Kosorscha with good success. Then it fell back to Kursk.
II./ PAR 103 (4th, 5th, 6th, 8th) supported the newly formed Damerau battle group about 10 km east of Shchigry on February 4, 1943 and crushed enemy advances with high consumption of ammunition (around 1,000 rounds from a neighboring munitions depot). In the afternoon and in the evening they covered with heavy fire the retreat of the fighting group in the area 10 km west of Shchigry. The Spandau Combat Group, including I. / PAR 103, stopped at Ukolowo north of Kursk from noon.
GR 530: The Heidvogel Combat Group built a defense in the gap between the 45th Infantry Division and the 383rd Infantry Division near Kolbna in the Sosna on February 3, 1943. On February 4, 1943, the front was pushed towards Kischemka. The place must be kept, because parts of the 45th Infantry Division are encircled in on the left.
Ski-Btl 323: The battalion was not yet included in the retreat movement to the west. Rather, it was tasked with securing Rollbahn No. 17, including Berezovka, against enemy attacks from Bykowo. This necessitated another change of position. On February 4, the battalion had been ordered to evacuate Gorschetschnoje as a rear guard at dusk.
Sources: http://www.neuhaus-nick.de/HP%20Opa/noname5.htm (off line)
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... 2Armee.htm
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... R103-R.htm
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /IR530.htm
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... 40ID-R.htm
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... kiB323.htm
http://www.57id.de/index.php?title=Janu ... n_Woronesh (offline)
52. - RAD Army Photo Album – Inf. Rgt.158. Historical Media, LLC. Viernes, 19 de Septiembre de 2008, 21:59:56.
Cheers. Raúl M .