Italian Fast troop in battle of Azov 1941
Italian Fast troop in battle of Azov 1941
Hi, I would like to ask if Italian Fast troop (3rd Cavlary division and 9 and 52 autotransportable divisions ) took part in battle of the Azov in Oct 1941 ? The destruction of Soviet 74 and 230 RD were by those Italian units ? Thank.
Re: Italian Fast troop in battle of Azov 1941
Here are situation maps:
From:
http://www.forosegundaguerra.com/viewtopic.php?t=19266
So Italians were defending a screen facing to the east.
From:
http://www.forosegundaguerra.com/viewtopic.php?t=19266
So Italians were defending a screen facing to the east.
Re: Italian Fast troop in battle of Azov 1941
Hello, Art, thank so much for your information and maps.
In accordance with the map, it is 60. Motorized Division who beat Soviet 74. and 230. Rifle Divisions, right ? Or just this division helps protect LOC of Panzer group ?
And I see sources that Italian CSIR main achievment in Barbarossa was battle of Petrivoka in late September 1941 where they annhilated Soviet 273rd Rifle Division and defeated 261st RD and took 10,000 POW. Another source that German claimed they had captured 21,862 Soviet POW at Petrivoka battle. This calulation from German were separate from Italian or mixed together ? Thank
Kelvin
In accordance with the map, it is 60. Motorized Division who beat Soviet 74. and 230. Rifle Divisions, right ? Or just this division helps protect LOC of Panzer group ?
And I see sources that Italian CSIR main achievment in Barbarossa was battle of Petrivoka in late September 1941 where they annhilated Soviet 273rd Rifle Division and defeated 261st RD and took 10,000 POW. Another source that German claimed they had captured 21,862 Soviet POW at Petrivoka battle. This calulation from German were separate from Italian or mixed together ? Thank
Kelvin
Re: Italian Fast troop in battle of Azov 1941
Hi, Art, may I ask where Slovakian Schelle division and Hungarian Gyorshadtest would be during Azov campaign ? Thank
Re: Italian Fast troop in battle of Azov 1941
By the end of September Hungarians were defending the Dnieper River line between Dnepropetrovsk and Zaparozhie. I don't have a good idea what they were doing in early October day by day. You can probably look for Laga Ost maps.
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Re: Italian Fast troop in battle of Azov 1941
There are decent maps of the operation in NARA T314 R823 (maybe R834) XXX.A.K. Also look at the South Front maps on Pamyat-Naroda and the Ost-Lage Maps. Together they give quite a good view of both the Uman and Melitopol Operations.
Re: Italian Fast troop in battle of Azov 1941
Hi, Art and Jeff, thank for your help.
Exactly what are the responsiliby of 60. Mot. Division at Zaroporzhye ? And I see Slovakian Schelle division followed 14. and 16. Pz divisions, also protect the LOC of III motorized korps ? Thank
Exactly what are the responsiliby of 60. Mot. Division at Zaroporzhye ? And I see Slovakian Schelle division followed 14. and 16. Pz divisions, also protect the LOC of III motorized korps ? Thank