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[Toten Tanz]

From the Regimental Combat Diary of the 28th/18 Panzer Regiment, Col Eckhardt (Toten Tanz) commanding

Date: July 3, 1941
Location: Lipki, Belarus
Weather: Clear with a slight haze, visibility good.
Entry Time: 11.00 hours (Turn 3)

II/28 Pz, minus 4 Co, reorintated its defensive line to face Lipki Ridge, anticipating an attack from that direction. The PzIVs, of 6 Co. engaged the Russian infantry platoon to the east of Lipki with long range fire, disruping the formation and killing, or wounding, at least 30 enemy soldiers.

At least 28 Russian tanks attacked 4 Co, II/28 Pz from the SE of Stayki. They destroyed two tanks from 2 Plt., and drove the remaining ones back into the village. 1 Plt lost a tank to cannon fire as well. 4 Co returned fire which resulted in one enemy tank being destroyed.

Russian armored cars were seen to the SW of Stayki again, this time on Hill 215. A platoon of Russian infantry was seen taking up position in the orchards, on the high ground approx 1km. to the east of Stayki, as well. At this time, 4 Co. was facing an estimated Russian tank btl.; 7 tank platoons confirmed, 2 AC platoons. and an estimated company of Russian infantry.


1 and 2 Plts, 2 Co. 88th/18 Recon Btl, were detailed to move south to Stayki in support of 4 Co., II/28 Pz.

The tanks of I/28 turned to the SW and headed towards Stayki to assist the beleaugerd 4 Co, II/28 Pz. 2 KM from Stayki, Capt. Gebhard put the platoons of 1 Co, I/28 Pz into a wedge formation and prepared them to enter the fray.

German Losses:
1 x PzIIF
3 x PzIIIF

Russian Losses:
5 x BA-20
1 x BT7
3 x Inf Squads KIA/WIA/PW