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Tarnovka, Soviet Union 1941-06-27 (18 others)

Overview:

The Soviets ordered a counterattack on the right flank of the German salient with an overall objective of taking Dubno. The Russians made some good progress attacking from the south to cutoff the Germans. The 16th Panzer Division managed to wedge itself into the various gaps created and the Russian mobile forces soon encountered fierce anti-tank resistance. Around Tarnovka, 88mm guns destroyed the enemy in the forests. Then the infantry from 11th Battalion of Infantrie-Regiment 64 formed a pincer to take Tarnovka from multiple directions. A Russian tank-based counterattack followed shortly, pushing Infantrie-Regiment 64 back to its starting positions. Tarnovka shook from exploding antitank grenades, houses catching on fire, and all available weaponry sent to destroy the tanks. Unfortunately, the 50mm anti-tank gun was ineffective even at less than 400 meters against the heavier Russian tanks. However, a heavy infantry gun took out two medium tanks and one of the 8.8cm antiaircraft guns destroyed four tanks. When the attack was repelled, the wrecks of 22 tanks could be counted on the battlefield.

Defender: German (Bataillon 11, Infanterie-Regiment 64 and Panzerjäger Bataillon 16, 16th Panzer Division and Regiment Herman Göring)  

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