Kevin Kinscherf Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Does anyone have information on the fighting on the west bank of the Berezine River? Was the west bank defended at all? There is much more info on the bridgehead breakout from what I gather. Any links will be helpful Thanks. Kevin Boot and Tracks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kinscherf Posted July 6, 2003 Author Share Posted July 6, 2003 OK ... maybe there is really is nothing out there. Kevin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchildstein (ii) Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 http://militera.lib.ru/h/fugate/app.html Heinz Guderian in Panzer Leader states that his troops were much surprised and frustrated by the KV and T-34 tanks they encountered for the first time in early July. On July 3, Nehring's 18th Panzer Division was hit hard on its left flank near the Berezina River on the Smolensk highway by units from the Borisov Tank School and from Kreizer's 1st Moscow Motorized Rifle Division. Guderian himself did not see a T-34 until July 10, when he went to this area and took photos of one that had run off into a ditch. That Guderian had not seen a T-34 earlier is evidence of the sparse deployment of them in and around the Bialystok salient and evidence that the XIV Mechanized Corps' 30th Tank Division, directly in the path of Guderian's Panzer Group 2 near Brest, must have been equipped with the older T-28 medium tanks. http://havoc.battlegroupboston.org/program/Game_Descriptions.htm 220 The Bridge at Borisov Rules: Modified Command Decision III Scale: 1/285 Historical Period: World War II GM: David Redding July 1st, 1941, a flying column of the 18th Panzer Div sped for the bridge over the Berezina river near the town of Borisov. Elements of the Soviet 50th Rifle Div. responded to the attack. The commander of the Western Front, ordered the bridge held at all cost. http://www.consimworld.com/newsroom/archives/nowshipping/gmt.19981130.ship.html Scenarios Included Learning Scenario -- Battle of Borisov, 1-4 July 1941. 3 turns, uses a small portion of just one map. Here, Soviet 1st Moscow Mot. Div. tries to stop Gen.Nehring's 18th Panzer Division from capturing the crossings of the Berezina River; almost an even fight. Scenario #1: Yelnya Offensive Operation, 29/30 Aug to 8/9 Sep. 6 turns, uses part of just one map. Covers the historically successful Soviet offensive against this German salient. Zhukov is in command of the Soviets. [ July 06, 2003, 06:26 PM: Message edited by: manchildstein II ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kinscherf Posted July 7, 2003 Author Share Posted July 7, 2003 Thanks ... I found all that. I still need more tactical detail on the action on the west bank. This is real mystery now. - Kevin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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