Ternovaia Pocket May 1942
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Ternovaia Pocket May 1942
Hi. Can anyone tell me which German units were trapped in the Ternovaia pocket during the Kharkov operation of May 1942. Regards Jaywol.
Yes, that's right, this was at the start of that counterattack on 16 May. 23.Pz.Div.'s Panzer-KG broke through the Russian defenses and reached Ternovaya but the infantry force was unable to follow-up the success as the Russians sealed the gap and again encircle the Ternovaya group. A few days later 3rd Panzer's KG Schmidt-Ott, finally broke the encirclement for good.
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23rd Panzer's KG reached the pocket on 16 May, which was then closed again on that same day. 3rd Panzer's finally relived the group on 21st May. Info comes from both units divisional histories ("Geschichte der 3.Panzer-Division" and "Zum Kaukasus und zu den Tauern") which are unfortunately like so many others available only in German language. See some additional info on this LINK.
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