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Soviet Offensive west of Odessa 2nd Oct 41

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BobM

Posted: April 11, 2009 04:04 pm

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Gents

I am interested in the last Soviet counter offensive at Odessa on the 2nd October

This map

user posted image

Shows the locations of the offensives.

There is a brief overview on

http://www.worldwar2.ro/operatii/?language=en&article=7

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On 2 October, the Soviets launched an attack with forces of the 25th and 157th Rifle Divisions and 2nd Cavalry Division, in

the sector of the Frontier-guard Division and the left of the 6th Infantry Division after a powerful artillery preparation.

The action was meant to divert the attention from the evacuation. The Soviet troops advanced along the Dalnik - Perselenet

road, backed by ground attack aircraft and 24 tanks. At the sight of armor, the 8th Machine-gun Battalion retreated and also

caused the rout of the 36th Machine-gun Battalion and then of the 1st Battalion/5th Frontier-guard Regiment, from the left

flank of the division. However, the left of the 6th Infantry Division held its positions. The Red Army troops advanced on a

4 km wide front. The gunners of the 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment and of the 54th Artillery Regiment managed to destroy 12

tanks by direct fire. This was possible due to the intervention of four IAR-80s from the 8th Fighter Group, which

machine-gunned the Soviet infantry, thus leaving the tanks unprotected. In total GAL intervened with 46 aircraft and dropped

16 tons of bombs on the Soviet concentrations. Some of the tanks passed through the artillery positions. The situation

became critical as the Romanian gunners led by cpt. Vasile Antoniu engaged the Soviet tanks and infantry with Molotov

cocktails and grenades. He was later awarded the Mihai Viteazul Order 3rd class. At 1300 hours, the Soviet forces were

stopped at 1 km southwest of Hutor Dalnitsky by the division's reserve.

It would be nice to link the names in the description to the map above

Has anyone ot a detailed historical map of the area. With dispositions of the forces involved would be a god send!

Thanks

Bob

Odessa	Posted: June 22, 2009 03:13 pm
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