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Chistyakovo, Ukraine 1943-08-30 (1 other)

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Overview:

The wastefulness of Operation Citadel was beginning to hit home for Heeresgruppe Sud. Stripped of many Panzer Divisions, these were replaced with worn –out infantry divisions such as the 258th, which formed a shallow crust around the transport hubs heading west towards the Mius river. With too few strongpoints and too much steppe between them, these strong points could not prevent penetrations into rear areas by roving battle groups of Soviet mechanized forces. One such rear area included the headquarters of the 258th Infantry division, located at the village of Chistyakovo. Tank-borne Russians struck out of the dark night on August 30, causing mayhem and many casualties among the 258th’s staff. Before the Russians could set up defensive measures, a counterattack was organized by the commander of by the division flak regiment ...

Defender: German (Infanterie-Division 258 Headquarters and FlaK-Regiment 24)  

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