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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: 17.30 hours (Turn 16)

Air attacks and atrillery fire against the Russian infantry in the woods E of Lipki proved ineffective.

The light tanks and armored cars that were blocking the Moscow Motor Hiway, withdrew, in the face of the larger KV tanks. 1 Co, 88th/18 Recon Btl, led by Maj Stadke, took up an OP overlooking the hiway and Kurganovka. 3 Co, I/28 Pz, along with Maj von Burstin's pioneers advanced and resecured the Regimental objective on Lipki Ridge. Fire from 6th Co, II/28Pz drove the Russian infantry from their position in the woods E. of Lipki.

The T-26s from Kurganovka attacked Maj. Stadke's position, destroying an armored car. The KVs on the Moscow Motor Hiway headed out across country and attacked the S end of 1 Co.,88th/18 Recon Btl, line; inflicting no losses. Russian infantry once again infiltrated the woods E of Lipki, as well. The Russian armored cars that had been seen in the Regimental rear headed NE along the road from Borisov. They took up a blocking postion at the cross roads 2KM W of Lipki.

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

Russian Losses:
8 x T-26
48 x BT-7
18 x T-34M40 (1 captured)
8 x KV-1 (2 captured)
10 x Trucks
18 x BA-20
2 x ATG
45 x Inf Squads (approx 350-KIA/WIA 50-PW)
5 x Russian Btl HQ.
6 x Russian officer (4-KIA 2-PW)