Katukov Turns the Tables ETO (id:#57241)

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Southeast of Mtsensk, USSR 1941-10-11 (3 others)

Overview:

Operation Typhoon began on September 30, the Panzers seemed to have everything their way once more. Yeremenko flung depleted tank brigades in isolated counter attacks against Guderian's Panzertruppe 2 in an effort to disrupt the attack. Reinforcements were rushed up, including Lelyushenko's Guards Rifle Corps, which included the 4th Tank Brigade. This formation was well equipped with a high proportion of T-34's among its 64 tanks as well as seven KV's. The 4th consisted of instructors and cadets of the Kharkov tank training school as well as recently recovered tank crews wounded in earlier battles. The Brigade's commander, Colonel M. Katukov was an armored leader of above average skill who pressed his unit into an immediate counter- attack against the 4th Panzer Division advancing toward Misensk. Tanks with riflemen riding were pressed against the flanks of the Germans as they arrived. After slowing the German Panzers. Katukov launched another counterattack on October IIth which was to pose a serious threat to the strung out flank of the 4th Panzer Division, struggling to enter Misensk along the muddy and shell cratered road southeast of the town.

Defender: German (4th Panzer Division)  

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