crossed the Mzha River at #Fedorovka. As for TK, it had finished mopping up operations at #Kegichevka and was getting ready to join forces with the other Divisions of the SS PzK. When 6.PzDiv arrived at #Taranovka, they encountered significant resistance. Despite managing 181/X

position. The soldiers of South Western Front paid the ultimate price for the misplaced optimism and flawed analysis of both Stavka and their own Front command. The commander of the SS Panzer Korps, Hausser, assigned TK with the objective of eliminating the #Kegichevka 174/X

Lage Ost Map 03.03.1943 around Kharkov

Lage Ost Map 03.03.1943 around Slavyansk

LAH was dispatched to #Yefremovka to reinforce DR, ultimately leading to the encirclement of #Kegichevka. Further East, with the assistance of a Rgt from 333.InfDiv, 3.PzDiv managed to retake #Slavyansk, which had been left with minimal defence. | Lage Ost Map 03.03.1943 170/X

prompting him to shift to a defensive stance. From the west, TK initiated its assault with the objective of reaching #Kegichevka. Meanwhile, LAH headed straight north towards #Staroverovka & DR marched towards #Yefremovka. Towards the end of the day, a unit from 169/X

6.PzDiv joined them after reaching the Donets near #Andreyevka and traveling northwest along the southern bank. Despite the challenging conditions of poor bridges and worsening roads, TK managed to meet up with LAH just 10 kilometres away from #Kegichevka. Upon reaching 165/X

#OTD 1943 #Kharkov | #OTD 1943 | 3rd Tank Army's 15th TC and three Rifle Divisions (111th, 184th, & 219th) arrived in the #Kegichevka area on March 1st. 6th GCC assembled between #Alekseyevskoye and #CherkasskiyBishkin, while 12th TC joined the other units that evening. SS PzGrenDiv TK headed 161/X

to pivot left and head directly south towards Lozovaya. The army was expected to gather between #Kegichevka and #VirkhniyBishkin by March 1st. In order to hold their defensive sector, 3rd Tank Army disengaged its mobile units & allocated two Rifle Divisions 157/X