52 ID and the LIII AK in Barbarossa 1941.
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:59 am
Hello folks ; the story follows..........................................
18 July 1941 (afternoon).
Enemy offensive in Rogastchev area.
At 13:15 hours the IR 205 entered the ordered sector. At 15:00 hours the Divisional CP departed from Shilitschi. At 15:40 hours the 2./Pz Jg Abt 152 was moving to Kupowje.
At 17:00 hours the CP arrived at Trozkij. At 17:30 hours enemy attack in the IR 181’s sector on Kolotowka towards west and southwest, with artillery support.
At 18:00 hours artillery (Arko 27) order for the Drutj-Dnejepr-sector’s defense. IV./ AR 152 informed about one enemy attack at Sapolje (2 to 3 companies). At 18:20 Arko 27 informed about one enemy break through try 1 kilometer northeast of Sstrenki. At 18:45 hours Arko 27 informed about an enemy attack north of the motorway at Sapolje.
At 19:00 hours enemy attack in the IR 181’s sector on both sides of the motorway with artillery support and grasped Sstrenki. The III./ AR 152 took up fire positions in order to support the countershock. The III./ IR 181 set Sstrenki afire with the 14. Company’s shots, nevertheless the village could not be taken. At 19:20 the IR 163 radioed about one enemy attack over the Druth river east of Kostjaschowo.
At 20:00 hours new IR 163’s message stating that the enemy was attacking the entire regiment sector. The Corps was informed that the enemy attacked with strong forces, in several waves, with heavy artillery fire in the sector Kolotowka - Sapolje. It started with parts at 17:00 hours, with the masse at 19:00 hours. Own security on the heights east of Sapolje was compeled to withdraw. The enemy entered Sstrenki. The III./ AR 152 was in difficult situation.
At 20:00 hours the IR 181’s Commander commited one rifle company from the reserve Regiment on the road Nowosellje - Jassenowka in order to take part in the III./ IR 181’s counterattack. The soviets attacked from Sstrenki.
After talking with the Regimental Commander the Divisional Commander cancelled the conquest of Sstrenki. Taking advantage of the terrain’s feature with great skill german forces infiltrated up to the old MLR between Nowosellje and Sstrenki; during the night’s hours the breach was enlarged.
On Jul 19 the IR 181 was to seize back the whole old MLR. At 20:40 hours it was ordered that the IR 205 send one battalion on Division orders (the IR 205 detached the III. battalion). At 20:50 hours the IR 163 informed that it held the heights east of the line Myk - Chapany.
At 21:00 hours one Divisional Order was issued as follows:
At noon the enemy launched an attack at Sstrenki and Sapolje. The 52 ID was defending the motorway’s sector west of Rogatscheff - Oserany. Hptm Kraft with the 1./Pz Jg Abt 152 and 9.(radfahr)/ IR 205 took over the security of the roadbridge at Liskowskaja. The Pz. Jäg. Abt. 152 was deployed on both side of the motorway. The Pi Btl 152 carried out recce and mine tasks in the sector Kostjaschowo - Oserany. Shock groups’ operations for bringing prisoners.
At 21:30 hours the IR 163 radioed that the MLR was in german hands. Strong enemy attack rejected; the russian went in masse over the Druth river through peatonal bridges. At 21:40 hours IR 163 radioed about one soviet tank attack on the sector to the right; artillery shells was lacking. At 22:12 hours radio message to IR 163: attack cancelled, defend the line Jassenowka - -Myk. Order will follows. At 21:50 the IR 163 radioed that own heavy artillery had shelled own forces east of Chapany.
At 22:10 hours the AR 152 informed that the IV. Abt had not open fire towards the mentioned direction. At 22:30 arrived the Corps’ order for the defense on Jul 19 1941.
At 23:15 radio message to IR 163, IR 181’s left flank at Sswiatoje (allegedly); IR 497’s right flank at Myk.
All day long under strong enemy artillery fire all along the sector and in depth.
Each push towards its objectives, even every isolated man, was supported by artillery fire; hence causing heavy casualties and material losses to our units.
Nevertheless the enemy could not breach the MRL and was driven back with bloody losses.
Source: "Luchas, Victorias y Derrotas" Lothar Rendulic. Círculo Militar. Buenos Aires.
http://www.rogachev.de
Hinze's "Bug - Moskwa - Berezina"
It follows. Cheers. Raúl M .
18 July 1941 (afternoon).
Enemy offensive in Rogastchev area.
At 13:15 hours the IR 205 entered the ordered sector. At 15:00 hours the Divisional CP departed from Shilitschi. At 15:40 hours the 2./Pz Jg Abt 152 was moving to Kupowje.
At 17:00 hours the CP arrived at Trozkij. At 17:30 hours enemy attack in the IR 181’s sector on Kolotowka towards west and southwest, with artillery support.
At 18:00 hours artillery (Arko 27) order for the Drutj-Dnejepr-sector’s defense. IV./ AR 152 informed about one enemy attack at Sapolje (2 to 3 companies). At 18:20 Arko 27 informed about one enemy break through try 1 kilometer northeast of Sstrenki. At 18:45 hours Arko 27 informed about an enemy attack north of the motorway at Sapolje.
At 19:00 hours enemy attack in the IR 181’s sector on both sides of the motorway with artillery support and grasped Sstrenki. The III./ AR 152 took up fire positions in order to support the countershock. The III./ IR 181 set Sstrenki afire with the 14. Company’s shots, nevertheless the village could not be taken. At 19:20 the IR 163 radioed about one enemy attack over the Druth river east of Kostjaschowo.
At 20:00 hours new IR 163’s message stating that the enemy was attacking the entire regiment sector. The Corps was informed that the enemy attacked with strong forces, in several waves, with heavy artillery fire in the sector Kolotowka - Sapolje. It started with parts at 17:00 hours, with the masse at 19:00 hours. Own security on the heights east of Sapolje was compeled to withdraw. The enemy entered Sstrenki. The III./ AR 152 was in difficult situation.
At 20:00 hours the IR 181’s Commander commited one rifle company from the reserve Regiment on the road Nowosellje - Jassenowka in order to take part in the III./ IR 181’s counterattack. The soviets attacked from Sstrenki.
After talking with the Regimental Commander the Divisional Commander cancelled the conquest of Sstrenki. Taking advantage of the terrain’s feature with great skill german forces infiltrated up to the old MLR between Nowosellje and Sstrenki; during the night’s hours the breach was enlarged.
On Jul 19 the IR 181 was to seize back the whole old MLR. At 20:40 hours it was ordered that the IR 205 send one battalion on Division orders (the IR 205 detached the III. battalion). At 20:50 hours the IR 163 informed that it held the heights east of the line Myk - Chapany.
At 21:00 hours one Divisional Order was issued as follows:
At noon the enemy launched an attack at Sstrenki and Sapolje. The 52 ID was defending the motorway’s sector west of Rogatscheff - Oserany. Hptm Kraft with the 1./Pz Jg Abt 152 and 9.(radfahr)/ IR 205 took over the security of the roadbridge at Liskowskaja. The Pz. Jäg. Abt. 152 was deployed on both side of the motorway. The Pi Btl 152 carried out recce and mine tasks in the sector Kostjaschowo - Oserany. Shock groups’ operations for bringing prisoners.
At 21:30 hours the IR 163 radioed that the MLR was in german hands. Strong enemy attack rejected; the russian went in masse over the Druth river through peatonal bridges. At 21:40 hours IR 163 radioed about one soviet tank attack on the sector to the right; artillery shells was lacking. At 22:12 hours radio message to IR 163: attack cancelled, defend the line Jassenowka - -Myk. Order will follows. At 21:50 the IR 163 radioed that own heavy artillery had shelled own forces east of Chapany.
At 22:10 hours the AR 152 informed that the IV. Abt had not open fire towards the mentioned direction. At 22:30 arrived the Corps’ order for the defense on Jul 19 1941.
At 23:15 radio message to IR 163, IR 181’s left flank at Sswiatoje (allegedly); IR 497’s right flank at Myk.
All day long under strong enemy artillery fire all along the sector and in depth.
Each push towards its objectives, even every isolated man, was supported by artillery fire; hence causing heavy casualties and material losses to our units.
Nevertheless the enemy could not breach the MRL and was driven back with bloody losses.
Source: "Luchas, Victorias y Derrotas" Lothar Rendulic. Círculo Militar. Buenos Aires.
http://www.rogachev.de
Hinze's "Bug - Moskwa - Berezina"
It follows. Cheers. Raúl M .