Smolensk, German Occupied Russia, 1943
Smolensk, Wehrmacht, Army Group Centre, Krasnyi, March – May 1943 On July 24, 1941, German Army units moved into positions north of Mogilev with Yelnya their final objective. Generaloberst Guderian ensured 18th Panzer Division relieved Infanterie-Regiment Grossdeutschland and this unit attacked Prudki due south of Smolensk. On July 26, Generaloberst Hoth closed the pocket east of Smolensk from the north. Ten Russian divisions were at the mercy of 3rd Panzer Group. This ended