Hill 253.1 ETO (id:#61109)

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Ponyri Station, Russia 1943-07-07 (43 others)

Overview:

Colonel M.A. Enshin, commander ofthe 307th Division, dispersed his battalions in an arc across the front ofPonyri Station. Enshinbelieved his units were spread too thin, buthe lacked the propernumber ofmen to cover the front they were assigned. The Germans had attacked the lst Battalion on the west of Ponyri Station at day break. Just two hours later they were into the outskirts of the town. The Colonel's command post was on the reverse slope of a ridge about two kilometers south of Ponyri Station, but despite regularly phoned-in reports, the defense could fall apart at any time and HQ would be encircled like the 677th was the day before. Enshin moved soldiers from the 1021st Rifle Regiment forward to cover hill 253.1. The 1023rd Rifle Regiment was held in reserve, about 2-3 kilometers back around Hill 255, directly south of Hill 253.1 and southwest of Ponyri station.

Defender: Russian (1/1019 Rifle Regiment, 307th Rifle Division, and 51st Tank Brigade with 1180th TD Regiment)  

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