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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: 18.30 hours (Turn 18)

3 Co, I/28 PZ engaged the Russian infantry it had flushed out of the woods E. of Lipki. Another 10 mortar tubes were put out of action. 6th

Co., II/28Pz. engaged the MG and Infantry platoons, destroying the former and killing, or wounding, a total of approx 40 Russians.

A Russian command element was seen reconoitering in front of 2 Plt, 3 Co., 88th/18 Recon Btl, in advance of the Russian KVs. 2 Plt. engaged it with MG and rifle fire, killing all in the scouting party. A subsequent search revealed that one of those killed was a Russian Btl commander. The armored cars of 1 Co. withdrew behind friendly forces, in order to regroup.

The Russian KVs and T-26s attacked 3 Co.s postions, destroying the remaining attached ATGs of 4th Co; not before the gunners destroyed an attacking T-26, though. The fire against 3 Co.s dismounted cyclists was largely ineffective.

As dusk approached combat operations came to an end. The Russian tanks withdrew to the east. Col. Eckhardt had the Regiment prepare for an advance on Kurganovka and up the Moscow Motor Hiway the following day.

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
5 x ATG
Cpt. Fegelien - KIA

Russian Losses:
9 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
12 x Mortar
50 x Inf Squads (approx 410-KIA/WIA 50-PW)
5 x Russian Btl HQ.
7 x Russian officer (5-KIA 2-PW)