Russian Troops Firing at the Advancing Germans
Russian Troops Firing at the Advancing Germans | |
| On May 8, German and Rumanian forces, under Gem von Manstein, launched a limited local offensive in the Crimea with the object of clearing that area of Russian troops and safeguarding their right flank against any possible Russian attack. In face of very strong pressure, the Soviet forces slowly withdrew, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy as they retreated. On the 15th, the enemy penetrated the suburbs of Kerch, and on the following day they claimed to have captured the town.
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