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[Toten Tanz]

From the Regimental Combat Diary of the 28th/18 Panzer Regiment, Col Eckhardt (Toten Tanz) commanding

Date: July 3, 1941
Location: Lipki, Belarus
Weather: Clear with a slight haze, visibility good.
Entry Time: 13.00 hours (Turn 7)

The Luftwaffe arrived overhead, but was unable to locate the Russian armor. They dropped their bombs on exposed Russian infantry, killing or wounding 20.

Cpt. Gebhard ordered a general advance along his entire front. 3 Co., I/28 Pz overran and captured 2 MG sections in the fields 1KM SE of Stayki, then destroyed a solitary infantry squad with cannon fire. The tanks of I/28Pz took up defensive positions, incase of a Russian counter attack. The light Plts of II/28Pz were sent N to rejoin their parent units. At this time, Russian reinforcements arrived E of Stayki. There were at least 31 Russian tanks massing in the area.

The armored cars of 2 Co, 88th/18 Recon Btl swept the orchards on the high ground SE of Stayki for enemy forces, and took a defensive posture in the trees. They were attacked by 7 BT-7s, and suffered no losses. An additional company, or more of BT-7s arrived in the area E of Stayki. More Russian armor could be seen in the distance heading that direction, as well.

Lt. Col. Stulpnagel called in an airstrike on the Russian tanks massing on Lipki Ridge. Shell fire from 3 Co., II/28Pz drove the exposed Russian infantry platoon from its position in the woods SE of Lipki, killing approximatley 10. Col. Eckhardt came forward and took command of 2 Co. I/28 Pz.

A company sized unit of T-26 tanks was sited on the high ground to the E of Lipki. Their postion gave them good fields of observation into Regiment's positons in and around Lipki.

A platoon of T-26 tanks attacked 3 Co, 88th/18 Recon Btl, destroying 1 38mm ATG and suffereing no losses. It retired back towards the Pogodista road and out of LOS.

German Losses:
4 x PzIIF
12 x PzIII of various models
1 x Pz IV
Cpt. Fegelien - KIA

Russian Losses:
16 x BT-7
2 x T-34M40
8 x Trucks
10 x BA-20
32 x Inf Squads (approx 250-KIA/WIA 50-PW)