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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: 18.00 hours (Turn 17)

Air attacks and atrillery fire against the Russian infantry in the woods E of Lipki managed to throw them into confusion. 6th Co. finished destroying the exposed infantry with well placed cannon fire, directed by Maj. Schede.

The PzJgs of 2 Plt, 1 Co, 88/18 AT Btl, were concealed in the woods S of the road junction that the Russian armored cars had previously blocked. They opened fire from concealed ambush positions and quickly set 5 BA-20s alight; destroying the Russian threat to the Regimental rear.

3 Co, I/28 PZ swept the area behind the woods to the E of Lipki, searching for any remaining Russian infantry. They found a Russian mortar company in the open. 1 Plt was the only unit able to bring its guns to bear, before the Russians broke for cover. They managed to destroy 2 tubes. More Russian units came out from cover and began firing at the advancing tanks of 3 Co. In total, 3 mortar, 1 infantry, 1 MG, and one heavy MG platoons took flight. They withdrew into the woods to their rear, but were unable to break contact with Regimental forces.

Units 88th/18 Recon Btl on the high ground E of Lipki, religned their positions to minimize the threat from the Russian tanks coming W from Kurgonovka and from the S. Col Eckhart began to push his armored assest towards Kurganovka, to assist 88th/18 Recon Btl. The Russian KVs came into view. The 50mm ATGs of 4th Co. engaged them at 250m, and were only able to slow 1 platoon down. The Russians returned fire, destroying one gun. The T-26s from Kurganovka advanced W as well.

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
23 x BA-20
2 x ATG
2 x Mortar
46 x Inf Squads (approx 370-KIA/WIA 50-PW)
5 x Russian Btl HQ.
6 x Russian officer (4-KIA 2-PW)