Korsun...
Yet another example of how Hitler’s interference with his generals is getting 10’s of thousands of men killed.
Manstein acted quickly to try and relieve the pocket, but Hitler ordered that the relief be turned in to an offensive to counter-encircle the Russians.
They lost a week because of this, and the groups Hitler ordered to attack (11th Panzer, I think) had only 27 tanks, vs. 600 or so Russian tanks.
Manstein counter-manded Hitler’s order, and pulled off what would be a textbook relief, pulling out 2/3rds of the men trapped in the pocket, but the equipment lost would never be able to be replaced, at this point.
“Police Drive on ‘Bobby Socks’ Girls Will Curb Teen-Age Night Owls”
Parents are working in war industry or in the service, girls as young as 13 are going out at night and hanging out with military men. It sounds very contemporary!