4. August 1941
Cauldron Battle of Uman
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Uman | ||||
Orlowo | ||||
I.R. 477 subordinated to 4th Mnt.Div. |
4 Aug 41.[2] Rumor has it that we’ll be deployed. In the area of Uman, several Soviet divisions have been encircled, whose destruction we should be called upon. In fact, we turn north and reach a village[3] in the evening. Hardly in the quarter, I get the orders for the next day: “... Fahrzeugstaffel I ... Fahrzeugstaffel II ...”. This is the combat ready grouping of the train. Combat train, ammo train, kitchen train.[4] Now I know. I give the necessary orders for my platoon and am about to lie down to catch some sleep. There the greybeard comes in again and complains about the inadequate feeding of the horses. He scolds terribly and orders me to personally go with those fetching food. So I accompany the driver on the meadow, have them mow grassland while the bright moon helps us, and then return to the quarters with the heavily loaded vehicle. Midnight is over by now.
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- ↑ Combination of Heereskarte 1:300.000 V49 and situation maps from Steets
- ↑ 257th I.D. in the cauldron battle cf. Benary p. 34 f.; 1st Mnt.Div., 4th Mnt.Div. and I.R.477 cf. Steets; I.R.477 and II/I.R.477 cf. “Bericht über den Einsatz des verst. I.R. 477 in der Schlacht bei Podwysskoje vom 5.–8.8.1941” (report on the deployment of the reinforced I.R. 477 in the battle of Podwysskoje from 5-8.8.1941, KTB 257. I.D., NARA T-315 Roll 1803 Frame 000555–59)
- ↑ Orlowo (“Bericht über den Einsatz...” p. 1)
- ↑ see Organisation chart of the Weapons Company of an Infantery Batallion