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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: 16.00 hours (Turn 13)

Cpt. Gebhardt's unit advanced towards Novosady Station and releived 2 Co, 88th/18 Recon Btl. Along the way, the Light Plt, of 4 Co, II/28Pz dispatched the lone BT-7 that 2 Co. had engaged. 2 Co. then moved N and attacked another Russian HQ unit that had been sighted. Cannon fire caused damage. The Russian unit retreated N into heavy woods, and contact was lost.

The Light Plt, of 2 Co., I/28 Pz and 3 Plt, 1 Co., 88th/18 Recon Btl coordinated an attack against the Russian HQ unit that the Light Plt had seen. The unit was overrun. Amonst the dead was a Russian battalion commander.

3 Co.,88th/18 Recon Btl advanced S along the Povodista Road, onto the high ground E of Lipki.

6 Co., II/Pz tanks, led by Maj. Schede flanked 2 KV-1 tanks that were attacking their positions. Fire from Russian tanks on Lipki Ridge destroyed the 3 tanks of 2 Plt. as they advanced. 1 plt fired into the rear of the Russian tanks, destroying one. The second one became bogged down and was abandonded by its crew, who were captured by 1 Plt, I/28 Pz. The KV was also captured intact. To the S of Lipki, Col Eckhardt led an attack against 6 KV-1s that were attacking his postion. The faster German tanks were able to manuver around the slower KVs and get into favorable firing postions to the flanks and rear. Five were reduced by cannon fire, and the crew of the 6th one surrendered after the unit commander was killed. Col Eckhardt then order his units to reposition, to prepare for the next Russian attack.

The PzJgs of 2Plt, 88th/18 AT Blt. were sent N from Stayki to protect the Regimental rear against Russian armored cars that had been seen the the NW of Stayki, on Hill 215.

German Losses:
8 x PzIIF
14 x PzIII of various models
6 x Pz IV
5 x PSW Armored Cars of various models.
1 x Prime Mover
2 x ATG
Cpt. Fegelien - KIA

Russian Losses:
5 x T-26
48 x BT-7
18 x T-34M40 (1 captured)
8 x KV-1 (2 captured)
10 x Trucks
10 x BA-20
2 x ATG
43 x Inf Squads (approx 335-KIA/WIA 50-PW)
5 x Russian HQ. (2 Destroyed, one damaged)
4 x Russian officer - KIA