Russian Turn Three
10:00 22 January 1942 Visibility 2km
The 18th panzer continues to push hard on my troops to open an escape route for the Sukhinichi garrison. He may even be intending to bag the whole western part of the divided 328th rifle division. I am moving the recon unit of the 324th rifle (which is mounted on horses) west to cover against a flank move on the hard pressed 328th units. The 18th panzer troops appear they are going to fold in my right flank and pin my division against the village garrison. Things are getting tight close to the village as I give ground but try to keep the Germans in their trenches around the village.
Vertnore is under a strong German assault and will be lost. I am playing for time there.
In the NW I am still trying to bring the 323rd rifle division together before the Germans can split it into two pieces.
Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.
- Wyatt Earp