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64th Rifle Corps

64-й стрелковый корпус

History

During Belgrade operation, corps advance on axis Zaječar - Boljevac - Paraćin.

Transferred to 57th Army for Batina operation.

After capture of hills 205 and 206 on 20 November, exhausted division failed to properly entrench themselves and were surprised by German counterattack in early morning of 21 November. Using last reserve of 2nd Panzer Army, fresh and undetected some 30 tanks strong independent tank battalion (1007 or 1220?), which was sent into attack immediately upon arrival supported by 92nd Motorized brigade and 131st Panzergrandier Regiment German attack managed to recapture Hill 206 but failed elsewhere.

• 19th Rifle Division
• 52nd Rifle Division
• 73rd Guard Rifle Division

• 19th Rifle Division
• 73rd Guard Rifle Division
• 113th Rifle Division

Commanders

• Major General I. K. Kravcov

Battles

• Belgrade operation
• Batina operation

Reference

• Beogradska operacija, page 104,

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