Successful Infiltrations

Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 209, 3 September 1943, Page 5

Successful Infiltrations

Berlin radio, admitting that the German. lines in the Voroshilovgrad area have been withdrawn, says: “They have been subjected to furious attacks, aiming at a complete break-throughj but the withdrawal lines are continually hurling fresh troops into attacks in order to give a fresh impetus to their offensive. On the central Donetz front where, in the past few days calm has reigned, new Russian concentrations have been observed, foreshadowing fresh actions,” continues the Berlin radio. * ‘ The Eussians have massed several rifle divisions and strong tank formations, and have concentrated

They have formed a mixed j assault unit ready to launch a frontal attack.” In a later broadcast, the Berlin radio stated that Russian troops and tanks were successfully infiltrating the German lines west of Kharkov. “Our

troops here found they were fighting a A two-front battle, being attacked from the rear and front,” it was stated. “The whole of the German regiments for several days were surrounded, and our infantry could do little against the enemy's giant forpcs. Powerful Russian tank forces pressed back the German lines until we were able to muster our reserves.”