I will now now briefly outline the use of the Earth. He remained not exactly remember me, but I still know the main points. It was a report on acts of ground-attack 3. I/36 of the 30.8. – 1.9.1943.

The situation at the front was approximately: The Russians had unleashed an offensive behind Yelnya. Our front gave no longer and all flooded back. Some tanks were even able to Yelnya even break through and this headless confusion donated here. Our Chief knew nothing of the early and drove the now with his guns and a light train 5. Los battery on it. Until then, he gave, When he March saw a strong enemy column, on a road. I wrote about this in the report: “This column was 1000 – 1500 Strong man. They were immediately combated by risen explosion points. The effect was terrible. The enemy then withdrew. And tried shortly thereafter a new attack, the was fought with Sinop. From the 800 on the Schlachtfelde half remained once again are attacking Russians!” [Chief Constable] Owm. Hunter said shortly afterwards in confidential tone, that there were never so many Russians. But it had to sound depending on something.

Our lighter train repelled a Russian tank attack with infantry aufgesessener. Sergeant. Adam scored on an enemy tanks with his gun 20 m distance from. The infantry following with was with MP and defeated carbine. Was a different story, with some officers in our gun position few as a hostile Board wagon. This warm captured soup was quite welcome for our people. Pure Kingdom seemed to have noticed, that he is as good as included with his combat troop. And now, pure Kingdom showed his art of war. Since it was impossible, come back in the direction of Yelnya, He tried it after Südwestern towards Roslavl. The enemy strongly attacked all the time. Our lighter train truly heldenmütig defended the village of Sukhoy Pochinok of 24 For hours against the persistent enemy attacks. Our Gunners from their gun differed in the fire of heavy and light enemy weapons. The Sukhoi Potschinoks was the enemy of great importance. But our guys did was. Just as all ammunition was fired, the guns and vehicles were blown up, and in nightly battles they beat themselves through to the heavy artillery Squadron.

That Sukhoi Pochinok was kept as long as, was of crucial importance for this battle area. It caused a gap in the German front and the enemy tried to come here into, order in the back of the German 56. I.D.. [Infantry Division] to get and the Division cut off. Herein lay the great merit of: He had recognized the situation accurately and in time then traded. This prevented a hostile incursion into the German lines. Unfortunately this fighting we had asked for losses. 3 Man have given their lives, and the Fhj Uffz. Simon, Wamke and a third, whose name is for me. 3 seriously injured were hospitalized in the hospital. Our lighter train had lost its entire equipment and weapons. Owm. fighters, the determined much had done, was very disturbed by these past events. You looked at it yet for days the rigors. He could hardly contain, that his lads have endured this hell at all.

This was a brief overview of the battle force of our battery. I was really happy, that this report was soon written. Now I could treat also a break me.

Since the air campaign to close the position were always numerous and impacts always approached also artillery, but had chosen purity Kingdom, the next morning, Monday the 12.9., to leave this position in very early, and a new, something to obtain further backward. The nights were already pretty cool at the time. You could even use the over coat and gloves. Even the water in the wash bowls had early an ice cover. In the evening already made preparations for the rebase. So we loaded our vehicles at sunrise and drove to the new position. It was located behind Buda Staraya, as she was the center of the triangle Buda Staraya – Lechowo – Phillimony.

The position of the gun was in a, While that was B I slightly increased and had a good view. The first works were made and our device in position. I helped with just hard-working, as our Chief loudly called me to go back to the Tross. So I went to leave because with the head coaches. The Protze also started writing. [Chief Constable] Owm. fighters, the z.b.V. Sergeant. Blessed and I difftelten now the combat report from. It was not easy for me, their thinking to follow and I had over all day to do fully, just that the time for lunch heraussprang. Towards evening I drove back then again with the old in the assumed. My comrades had built on the day the State and built the tents and inside beautifully kitted out, so that I could put me in the exposed nest. From a nearby field, our Tünn had organized a sack of potatoes, of which we have fried us beautiful home-fried potatoes.

The next morning early I wanted to go back to the Tross. but it shifted slightly, because the Abbot. Kdr. Major Wendt wanted to come. Also, he came and we had to play all. Then he gave a short talk, was delighted, that his Department has proven himself so shiny and was full of praise for the 3. Battery. But he forgot to report, how he has behaved in these battles, that he time to backward country has won. Then he awarded I some people II and EK the EK and commented on the Act of Oblt. Pure Kingdom. This he said, that it would be not in his power reward him, but his achievements would be appreciated by higher body. This was a sign for us again, that may soon arrive to the Knight's cross.

After Wendt had absconded again, took me back with my boss in the Protze. There, this combat report was gradually so ingenious, that he sounded for something. It was always the old song. From 1 was 10 made etc.. And it was also important to, from all these fights three separate fighting stated, so that the ground-attack character could be submitted to interested parties.