Acts of the ground-attack
13. September 1943
I will now now briefly outline the use of the Earth. He remained not exactly remember me, but I still know the main points. It was a report on acts of ground-attack 3. I/36 of the 30.8. – 1.9.1943.
The situation at the front was approximately: The Russians had unleashed an offensive behind Yelnya. Our front gave no longer and all flooded back. Some tanks were even able to Yelnya even break through and this headless confusion donated here. Our Chief knew nothing of the early and drove the now with his guns and a light train 5. Los battery on it. Until then, he gave, When he March saw a strong enemy column, on a road. I wrote about this in the report: “This column was 1000 – 1500 Strong man. They were immediately combated by risen explosion points. The effect was terrible. The enemy then withdrew. And tried shortly thereafter a new attack, the was fought with Sinop. From the 800 on the Schlachtfelde half remained once again are attacking Russians!” [Chief Constable] Owm. Hunter said shortly afterwards in confidential tone, that there were never so many Russians. But it had to sound depending on something.
Our lighter train repelled a Russian tank attack with infantry aufgesessener. Sergeant. Adam scored on an enemy tanks with his gun 20 m distance from. The infantry following with was with MP and defeated carbine. Was a different story, with some officers in our gun position few as a hostile Board wagon. This warm captured soup was quite welcome for our people. Pure Kingdom seemed to have noticed, that he is as good as included with his combat troop. And now, pure Kingdom showed his art of war. Since it was impossible, come back in the direction of Yelnya, He tried it after Südwestern towards Roslavl. The enemy strongly attacked all the time. Our lighter train truly heldenmütig defended the village of Sukhoy Pochinok of 24 For hours against the persistent enemy attacks. Our Gunners from their gun differed in the fire of heavy and light enemy weapons. The Sukhoi Potschinoks was the enemy of great importance. But our guys did was. Just as all ammunition was fired, the guns and vehicles were blown up, and in nightly battles they beat themselves through to the heavy artillery Squadron.
That Sukhoi Pochinok was kept as long as, was of crucial importance for this battle area. It caused a gap in the German front and the enemy tried to come here into, order in the back of the German 56. I.D.. [Infantry Division] to get and the Division cut off. Herein lay the great merit of: He had recognized the situation accurately and in time then traded. This prevented a hostile incursion into the German lines. Unfortunately this fighting we had asked for losses. 3 Man have given their lives, and the Fhj Uffz. Simon, Wamke and a third, whose name is for me. 3 seriously injured were hospitalized in the hospital. Our lighter train had lost its entire equipment and weapons. Owm. fighters, the determined much had done, was very disturbed by these past events. You looked at it yet for days the rigors. He could hardly contain, that his lads have endured this hell at all.
This was a brief overview of the battle force of our battery. I was really happy, that this report was soon written. Now I could treat also a break me.
