[烛光生存狂]-1941年第19装甲师

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19 Pz Div – Aug 1941.

By August 1941, the German offensive had reached a temporary pause with a rather large salient protruding into the German lines on the left of the German Ninth Army. The salient extended west as far as Velikiye Luki which was held by the Russians. Aerial reconnaissance verified a large Soviet buildup with the expected intention of cutting into the rear of the Ninth Army.

Realizing the Soviet intention, the Germans decided to strike first. Their mission was to reduce the forces in the salient. The operation began on 22 August with an attack by three infantry divisions on the southern . shoulder of the salient to force a penetration. Upon breakthrough two Panzer divisions, the 20th Panzer Division on the left , and the 19th Panzer Division of the right, moved rapidly through the penetration.

The 19th Panzer was the main effort and had a good road network to support its move, while the 20th guarded its left flank. The objective for the 19th was to cut the soviet lines of communication and link up with XXIII Corps about 40 miles away.21 Because of poor terrain, the 20th would not be able to keep pace with the 19th . In essence the 19th Panzer would be alone for the operation.

It was obvious to the division commander that, security could only be maintained by speed and constant movement. He organized the division with an advanced guard consisting a panzer regiment an armored artillery unit and a collection of engineer and an antitank detachments. The main body was organized in to two task forces. The first consisted of an armored infantry regiment, two armored artillery battalions, an engineer battalion and various support units. The second was composed of an armored infantry regiment, an artillery battalion, a rocket launcher battalion and various support units. The reconnaissance battalion was task organized with the attachment of the antitank company to provide reconnaissance and security.

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19 Pz Div – Aug 1941 (2º part).

The reconnaissance task force was positioned forward with the breakthrough divisions so when the penetration was sufficient (about 1200 hours) the 19th Panzer Division was aunched into the Soviet rear. As it did so, it was joined by Luftwaffe aircraft that provided early warning and close air support.

By 1700 hours 19th Panzer had reached Kunya, thus cutting the rail line to Velikiye Luki. One task force from the main body was ordered to cover the left flank (southwest) of the division as it moved northward from Kunya to Tabory while the reconnaissance battalion guarded the right flank. Moving very quickly the lead elements of the division entered Tabory by 18:00 hours and captured intact the railroad bridge and the road bridge over the Kunya River.

However, these were not sufficient to support the movement of large vehicles. The bridgehead was expanded west of the river and the division engineers were ordered to build.a bridge for the division's heavy vehicles. This situation forced the halt of the advance for the day and the division went into a hasty defense in anticipation of Soviet counterattacks that night.

The division commander planned to continue the attack as soon as the bridge was constructed and to link up with XXIII Corps at Velikiye Luki that day, thus completing the encirclement of the Soviet force. The division was not, able to cross until around 15:00 hours making the link up that day impossible. After crossing the bridge, however they encountered some resistance. 'They routed one formation, captured another and destroyed elements of a third, to include some tank and antitank forces.

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19 Pz Div – Aug 1941 (3º part - The End).

During the day aerial reconnaissance had spotted a large formation of Soviet troops moving toward the northwest. At about 01:00 hours the Soviets launched a large scale attack against the 19th Panzer. The fighting was fierce and costly to both sides, but in the end the Soviets were repulsed.

The Germans again moved toward Velikiye Luki the following day. The Soviets continued their effort to break out, thus delaying the link up between 19tn Panzer and XXIII Corps. Finally, early on the 25th of August after three and a half days of fighting the link up was made.

Following two more days of fighting the salient was reduced. The Germans had destroyed or captured eight divisions ending the threat to Ninth Army.

Source: A LOOK AT DEEP OPERATIONS: THE OPTION OF DEEP MANEUVER BY M a j o r David C. Mock. Armor. School of Advanced Military Studies U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 31 December 1987

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