Moscow outer defences - 1941.

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The Kradschützen-Bataillon 40 of the 10. Infanterie-Division (mot) in the assault on Mosccú.

Operation Typhoon. Progress towards Tula.

At St. Nicholas Day (December 6) Leutnant Dietel's Platoon retained its advanced position against a superior enemy, fighting in temperatures of 36 degrees Celsius below zero, and later it was ordered to withdraw. This day the Kradsch. Btl 40 reported that at 06:30 hours the enemy attacked in force and with artillery support against the security element of the AA 10 (two Platoons) and then at 08:00 hours about an enemy attack with strenght of around a battalion, supported by medium artillery, the German artillery could not intervene. The security element of the AA 10 with intentions to withdraw. The enemy penetrated the southern edge of Michailow. The element of the AA 10 was ordered to hold its positions.

Sources: Fotoalbum-10_ Infanterie-Division-mot-Kradschtz-Battl- bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 15_02_08 200000 MEZ).
Panzer Leader. Heinz Guderian. Círculo Militar.
10 ID KTB – Oct 1941.
„ES IST MIR EINE BESONDERS HARTE UND SCHMERZLICHE PFLICHT IHNEN … MITTEILEN ZU MÜSSEN …“. Teil 1 de 2. Sonntag 22. April 2007. Scherzer.
http://www.coburg-magazin-forum.de/t507 ... urg-4.html
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Bat6-R.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .

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The Kradschützen-Bataillon 40 of the 10. Infanterie-Division (mot) in the assault on Mosccú.

Operation Typhoon. Progress towards Tula.

On December 6, 1941 at 10:15 hours the Adjutant of the Kradsch. Btl 40 reported by telephone that the AA 10's group was retreating toward Michailow because there is not favorable ground for defense between its previous position and Michailow, a Platoon under the command of Oberleutnant Gabler regained contact and stopped the enemy but to recover previous positions was out of discussion. The AA 10 group had to abandon due to cold 18 vehicles, mostly motorcycles.

Sources: Fotoalbum-10_ Infanterie-Division-mot-Kradschtz-Battl- bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 15_02_08 200000 MEZ).
Panzer Leader. Heinz Guderian. Círculo Militar.
10 ID KTB – Oct 1941.
„ES IST MIR EINE BESONDERS HARTE UND SCHMERZLICHE PFLICHT IHNEN … MITTEILEN ZU MÜSSEN …“. Teil 1 de 2. Sonntag 22. April 2007. Scherzer.
http://www.coburg-magazin-forum.de/t507 ... urg-4.html
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Bat6-R.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .

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The Kradschützen-Bataillon 40 of the 10. Infanterie-Division (mot) in the assault on Mosccú.

Operation Typhoon. Advance towards Tula.

At 13:10 hours the Kradsch. Btl 40 reported that own artillery fired 24 grenades against the enemy troops who entered the outskirts of the town with good effect. Defense of Michailow foreseen.

At 18:50 hours the Kradsch. Btl 40 reported that the enemy was advancing on Michailow from the north, east and west. Artillery fire on the town. Besides the already reported battalion was located at a new regiment and an armored brigade. Maj. Plagemann assessed the defense of Michailow as very difficult. At Michailow only were serviceable one third of the vehicles. Tank fire from the west. Due to freezing were reported as casualties 30 men of the AA 10 and 10 of the Kradsch. Btl 40.

Sources: Fotoalbum-10_ Infanterie-Division-mot-Kradschtz-Battl- bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 15_02_08 200000 MEZ).
Panzer Leader. Heinz Guderian. Círculo Militar.
10 ID KTB – Oct 1941.
„ES IST MIR EINE BESONDERS HARTE UND SCHMERZLICHE PFLICHT IHNEN … MITTEILEN ZU MÜSSEN …“. Teil 1 de 2. Sonntag 22. April 2007. Scherzer.
http://www.coburg-magazin-forum.de/t507073f11793358-Fotoecke-Coburg-4.html
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/MGBataillone/MGBat6-R.htm

Any idea about the soviet troops in action against Michailow? TIA. Raúl M .

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The Kradschützen-Bataillon 40 of the 10. Infanterie-Division (mot) in the assault on Mosccú.

Operation Typhoon. Advance towards Tula.

On December 6, 1941 at 20:45 hours Maj. Plagemann reported that one of his security posts, in charge of Leutnant Dietel (4. / Kradsch. Btl 40), reported a Soviet attack coming from Pronsk with advance guards at Petschernikowskij Wysselki. After noon there had been a small armored column on the road Michailow - Saraisk. The Adjutant of the battalion reported that the enemy reconnoitered in force on the northern edge of the village with support from artillery and machine guns. The report was passed to the Army. From a prisoner was known that along the route towards Pronsk, progressed the Rifle Regiment 95, organized at Kubytschew, which had landed in Rjasan 4 days before.

At 21:15 hours the Ia of the 10 ID (Mot) talked with Maj. Plagemann indicating that under no circumstances should fall back to Grenjatscheje but to the west.

Sources: Fotoalbum-10_ Infanterie-Division-mot-Kradschtz-Battl- bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 15_02_08 200000 MEZ).
Panzer Leader. Heinz Guderian. Círculo Militar.
10 ID KTB – Oct 1941.
„ES IST MIR EINE BESONDERS HARTE UND SCHMERZLICHE PFLICHT IHNEN … MITTEILEN ZU MÜSSEN …“. Teil 1 de 2. Sonntag 22. April 2007. Scherzer.
http://www.coburg-magazin-forum.de/t507073f11793358-Fotoecke-Coburg-4.html
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/MGBataillone/MGBat6-R.htm

Cheers. Raúl M 8).

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The Kradschützen-Bataillon 40 of the 10. Infanterie-Division (mot) in the assault on Mosccú.

Operation Typhoon. Advance towards Tula.

On December 7, 1941 at 01:15 hours the Kradsch. Btl 40 radioed that the position was untenable. At 1:40 hours the Ia of the division contacted the Chief of Staff of the XXIV Pz Korps reporting that against the enemy advancing from Michailow was established a new position on the Pronja.

At 05:30 hours the Kradsch. Btl 40 assembled at Ledenewka (7 km east of Grenjatscheje). At 05:35 hours radio message to Kradsch. Btl 40: I. / IR 41 in Malinki seeking contact with the enemy. Avoid moving towards Makowo. Temperature 25 ° C below zero.

At 08:30 hours message by radio to the Kradsch Btl 40: stop the enemy by any means, reinforcements on the way. Kradsch Btl 40 troops: a Platoon 4. / K 40, 1 infantry howitzer, 1 anti-tank gun, 1 heavy howitzer and part of the AA 10.

Call to Ia of the Army Corps: with Maj. Plagemann 200 men at Grenjatscheje, it was subordinated to Group Traut; aerial reconnaissance on Michailow found the enemy on the roads.

Call of Maj. Plagemann: the commander of the AA 10 with him, the commander of the Schw. Art Abt 422 on the way, the light batteries have been lost.

Sources: Fotoalbum-10_ Infanterie-Division-mot-Kradschtz-Battl- bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 15_02_08 200000 MEZ).
Panzer Leader. Heinz Guderian. Círculo Militar.
10 ID KTB – Oct 1941.
„ES IST MIR EINE BESONDERS HARTE UND SCHMERZLICHE PFLICHT IHNEN … MITTEILEN ZU MÜSSEN …“. Teil 1 de 2. Sonntag 22. April 2007. Scherzer.
http://www.coburg-magazin-forum.de/t507073f11793358-Fotoecke-Coburg-4.html
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/MGBataillone/MGBat6-R.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .

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The Kradschützen-Bataillon 40 of the 10. Infanterie-Division (mot) in the assault on Mosccú.

Operation Typhoon. Advance towards Tula.

By December 8, 1941 the 10 ID (Mot) retreated while fighting by Tschern and Gorlowo towards Orel. At Christmas day 1941 the 10 ID (Mot) left the city of Orel and was deployed on the west bank of the Oka. In the end of the year, the division was split into several groups of combat. The Kradsch. Btl 40 and other units of the 10 ID (Mot) were deployed on the road to Moscow.

From 9 to 12 January 1942 the heavy machine-gun Platoon under Leutnant Dietel successfully repelled, along with a rifle motorcyclists company in Selzo (northwest Mosalsk) three attacks carried out by the Soviets with superior forces, including a night attack, with bloody casualties for the opponent. And this despite the extreme cold, snow storms, darkness, and the frequent failures of arms.

The battle group, which belonged Leutnant Dietel and his platoon was engaged on the road Roslawl-Juchnow.

Sources: Fotoalbum-10_ Infanterie-Division-mot-Kradschtz-Battl- bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 15_02_08 200000 MEZ).
Panzer Leader. Heinz Guderian. Círculo Militar.
10 ID KTB – Oct 1941.
„ES IST MIR EINE BESONDERS HARTE UND SCHMERZLICHE PFLICHT IHNEN … MITTEILEN ZU MÜSSEN …“. Teil 1 de 2. Sonntag 22. April 2007. Scherzer.
http://www.coburg-magazin-forum.de/t507073f11793358-Fotoecke-Coburg-4.html
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/MGBataillone/MGBat6-R.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .

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The Kradschützen-Bataillon 40 of the 10. Infanterie-Division (mot) in the assault on Mosccú.

Operation Typhoon. Advance towards Tula.

On February 1, 1942, the Soviets attacked the town of Shukowka with heavy tanks. Leutnant Dietel left that the tanks passed on his position and rejected the infantry which followed behind them. The tanks, now unprotected by infantry, were neutralized with explosive charges.

Later the Commander of the Kradsch. Btl 40 wrote that the success in retaining Shukowka was due to efforts of Leutnant Dietel.

Sources: Fotoalbum-10_ Infanterie-Division-mot-Kradschtz-Battl- bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 15_02_08 200000 MEZ).
Panzer Leader. Heinz Guderian. Círculo Militar.
10 ID KTB – Oct 1941.
„ES IST MIR EINE BESONDERS HARTE UND SCHMERZLICHE PFLICHT IHNEN … MITTEILEN ZU MÜSSEN …“. Teil 1 de 2. Sonntag 22. April 2007. Scherzer.
http://www.coburg-magazin-forum.de/t507 ... urg-4.html
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Bat6-R.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .

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The Kradschützen-Bataillon 40 of the 10. Infanterie-Division (mot) in the assault on Mosccú.

Operation Typhoon. Advance towards Tula.

Again and again the heavy machine-gun section was used as a firemen at the focal points of the sector. This also happened on February 09, 1942 in Wyschneje. The losses had risen alarmingly in the interim, and Dietel was now the last company officer throughout the battalion.

On this day, the enemy succeeded after hard fighting, and managed to invade the village. Leutnant Dietel, who had rejected the enemy attacks in their sector with heavy losses, quickly reached the site of the gap in order to participate in the counterattack. Using the latest hand grenades launched an assault against the Russians with a handful of German soldiers and lost his life.

Sources: Fotoalbum-10_ Infanterie-Division-mot-Kradschtz-Battl- bei eBay_de 1918-1945 (endet 15_02_08 200000 MEZ).
Panzer Leader. Heinz Guderian. Círculo Militar.
10 ID KTB – Oct 1941.
„ES IST MIR EINE BESONDERS HARTE UND SCHMERZLICHE PFLICHT IHNEN … MITTEILEN ZU MÜSSEN …“. Teil 1 de 2. Sonntag 22. April 2007. Scherzer.
http://www.coburg-magazin-forum.de/t507 ... urg-4.html
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Bat6-R.htm

It's all folks. Cheers. Raúl M .