August 1941

Eastern Front

Heavy fighting continues around Lake Ilmen as the 16th Army increases its attacks.

Units of the IX Corps link up with the XXIV Panzer Corps south of Roslavl, encircling 70,000 men of the 28th Army.

The Germans consolidate their positions around the Uman pocket as Budenny orders the 26th Army to counterattack from the Dniepr and relieve the encircled armies. Kostenko's army has already suffered heavy losses in the fighting with the IV Corps along the Dniepr. On the Dniepr line the 37th and 38th Armies become operational while a new 6th Army assembles around Dnepropetrovsk.