Kursk - Day by Day - 11th July (South)



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The account below is for the action on the South of the Salient - leading up to the tank battle at Prokhorovka.
Day-by-day Account, 11th July 1943
Date/Time Source G/R Note Prokhovkha?
11/00:001Foul weather - rain and gusting winds; going very heavy
11/00:00Visibility varies mainly from 250-1000m; limited air cover
11/00:004GSSDR holding defensive positions
11/02:301DAWN
11/05:003G2.LSSAH moves out to attack towards Prokhorovka
11/06:253G2.LSSAH takes heavy arty fire from hill 252.4, Prelestnoje and Petrowka on left flank; right flank hit by tank attacks from woods SW of Jamki; attack halted
11/06:253G2.LSSAH reports tank trench SW of Swch. Oktyabrski at base of hill 252.2
11/06:303G1.LSSAH ordered up to N Luchki to thrust towards Jamki and protect right flank of 2.LSSAH
11/06:453GAuf.LSSAH ordered to support 2.LSSAH
11/07:053GArtillery shoot on targets N of Psel in support of 2.LSSAH
11/09:003GStuka attack in front of 2.LSSAH/Auf.LSSAH
11/09:053G2.LSSAH/Auf.LSSAH renew the assault on hill 252.2
11/09:301G2SSPz Corps starts attack towards Prokhorovka
11/09:503GII/2.LSSAH (plus StuG/Tigers) take N section of hill 252.2; I/Pi.LSSAH begins bridging tank trench
11/10:153GPz.LSSAH ordered to advance to tank trench at hill 252.2
11/11:503G1.LSSAH reports it is in position to start assault, near Swch. Komssomolez
11/12:153GII and III/1.LSSAH with support from I/Art.LSSAH starts to clear forest N of Storoshewoje
11/12:303GPz.LSSAH clears tank trench and attacks S side of hill 252.2
11/13:001R29T ordered to put in spoiling attack against SS spearheads approaching Prokhorovka
11/13:103GPz.LSSAH captures remainder of hill 252.2; drives on towards Swch. Oktyabrski with Stuka support
11/13:303RTank thrust against right flank of I/2.LSSAH S of hill 252.2 repulsed
11/14:303GSST penetrates Wassiljevka; Russian forces retreat NE towards hill 252.2
11/14:403GAuf.LSSAH hit by Russian tanks retreating from Wassilevka to SW
11/14:503GPz.LSSAH stuck facing heavy opposition N/W of Swch. Oktyabrski, flanks exposed
11/16:503GI/2.LSSAH clears forest SE of hill 252.2 along railway embankment
11/16:503G1.LSSAH clears forest N of Storoshevoje, to SE edge, linking with I/2.LSSAH
11/17:003GLSSAH advances halted to allow SST and SSDR to come abreast
11/20:00DUSK
11/End1G4Pz Army has 508 AFVs (-22); 2SSPz 320 (+20); 48Pz 188 (-42)Y
11/End3GLSSAH claims 21 Russian tanks destroyedY
11/End3GLSSAH has 4 PzII, 5 PzIII, 47 PzIV, 4 Tigers, 10 StuG, 20 PzJg (Total 90 AFVs)Y



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