The Grim Reapers ETO (id:#57972)

Heat of Battle (Waffen-SS III: Neither Fear Nor Hope ID: NFNH 12)   [next]   [previous]

Sharovka, Russia 1943-08-13 (3 others)

Overview:

After the Kursk offensive, there were many smaller armor battles almost forgotten when compared to the historical significance of Kursk. One such battle was outside the small village of Sharovka, where 40 Soviet T-34 attacked a Das Reich heavy tank units at a distance of 2,000 yards. The Soviet t-34's attacked in a line abreast formation through an enormous sunflower field standing 6 to 8 feet tall. While the Soviet tanks were almost hidden by the sunflowers, Bochman, commander of the German tank unit, deployed his Tigers, Panzer IIIs, and IVs to cover the expected Soviet exit point of the sunflower field. The Soviet tanks emerged to find themselves in the middle of an ambush.

Defender: German (SS) (Elements of schwere Panzercompany, Panzerdivision Das Reich)  

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