STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2048, sig. 109-7/55 Page 20 · 20 of 92
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2048, sig. 109-7/55
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15 - 3 - dare, of which personally 2 tanks with concentrated loads and petrol bottles. C JTO 4-Unterscharführer Rossner, 2/Pz.-Jg.-Abtl., destroyed with his gun 8 enemy tanks in a ravine on the way to Derebeusch. His exemplary short command was:sb fie "Let come at 5o m, first the front then the last and then the rest". c.) The 6.Battr.Art.-Rgtv shot down several enemy tanks from an open position, Battr.Offizier i-Obersturmführer Stolter. d.) On 24 July, after the strongest kind of preparation against weak crew, the opponent had managed for the third time to invade the village of Uschakowa. The defender's fighting power was strongly weakened. The situation became critical as a further advance of the Russian had to endanger the entire position of the Pz. corps. The first General Staff officer, -Obersturmbannführer Ostendorf hurried forward, personally explored the burglaries, set up the still existing heavy weapons, storm guns and later tanks, provided the last available company and personally led the counter-pulse. Thus he managed to eliminate the . danger on the left wing and restore the situation. In these battles, the group of Föster gave an example of heroic fulfillment of their mission covering the flanks of their companies. It defended itself to the last man and to the final bullet; all men were found dead, the rifle in attack, in hand the cord of the hand grenade. Before them in the next distance 6o-7o dead Russians. Robbery: tanks, incl. Panzer-Spähwagen: 1o5 Flugzeuge: Of which "Df" and supply guide 1 2 guns each:(incl. Pak and I.G.) 22 In addition numerous MG and rifles. The fights were hard and bloody. The Russian fought hard until the close combat with all means of deception and defamation. Nevertheless we showed ourselves in the attack and in the defense far superior. The division can be particularly proud of its achievements and successes, which have been fully recognized by the pre-legislative departments, and we are waiting for the order to continue its operation. With the men of the 1⁄2 division "Reich" one can see the devil from the