October 1942

Eastern Front

The fighting in the Orlovka sector ends as the survivors of the isolated battalion breaks out through the Orlovka gully and rejoins the northern wing of the 62nd Army, linking up with the 112th Rifle Division.

A heavy attack with 2 infantry divisions strikes the Tractor Factory. The 37th Guards is hard pressed and struggles to hold the Germans in the workers' houses. Other German thrusts penetrate into the sports stadium, while the 193rd Rifle Division fights a day-long battle in the Red October bathhouse.