esulting in substantial losses of personnel and military equipment for the latter. In response to Stavka's request, Voronezh Front issued orders for 3rd Tank Army to capture #Krasnograd, while 69th Army advanced towards Poltava. 40th Army, on the other hand, was directed 135/X

The Soviet units however struggled as the advance units of SS PzGrenDiv TK arrived at Pereshchepino from #Krasnograd. Moreover, XL Panzer Korps relentlessly attacked Mobile Group Popov, which was struggling to hold its ground, aided by a sudden drop in temperature that 117/X

highway from #Krasnograd to #Pereshchepino and then on to the Dnepr if necessary. The divisions were tasked to specifically isolate the 6th Army forces that were
approaching the Dnepr River crossings. Once secured, they were to turn east towards #Pavlograd and then turn 104/X

#OTD 1943 #Kharkov | Von Manstein strikes back - Prelude | Manstein devised his strategy cantered on the #Slavyansk bulwark, where the Soviet forces had created a vulnerable gap in their defences. Although the fall of #Kharkov had shifted #Krasnograd to the left flank of the Soviet 101/X

#NovoMoskovsk, which severed the #Dnepropetrovsk to #Krasnograd railway. The remaining two regiments of the division marched towards #Sinelnikovo. As 6th Army drew closer to the Dnepr River, Vatutin relocated the 25th TC & 1st GCC to support that army, while holding back 97/X

#OTD 1943 #Kharkov | On the 19th of February, 6th Army continues its advance to the West as both 6th and 172nd RD approached to within 15 km of #Krasnograd. Meanwhile, 267th RD had successfully captured #Pereshchepino. 35th GRD of 1st Guards Army deployed a Rgt along the highway to 96/X

OKH Lage Ost Map 17.02.1943 around Poltava and Kharkov.

OKH Lage Ost Map 17.02.1943 around Slavyansk.

to #Krasnograd to rest, reorganize, and protect the crucial supply nexus. Further south, 35thGRD captured #Pavlograd and routed the Italian garrison. | OKH Lage Ost Map 17.02.1943 91/X

next offensive towards #Sumy, #Poltava, and #Krasnograd along the Psel River. On the same day, 7.PzDiv, which had left #Slavyansk the day before, arrived in the north-eastern area of #Krasnoarmeyskoye, centered on #Krasnoye. SS PzGrenDiv DR, on the other hand, was withdrawn 90/X