February 1943

Eastern Front

The Germans pull out of Korocha after a fierce battle with 40th Army. Other units of the army enter the outskirts of Belgorod, forcing the Grossdeutschland Division back east of the city. The Germans have to punch their way out of the town in a day of bloody action. Elements of the 3rd Tank Army punch their way across the Donets at Andreyevka while Kramatorsk, south of Slavyansk, falls to 1st Guards Army. The 44th Army of South Front takes Azov on the Don River.

In the Kuban the 17th Army launches a fierce counterattack in an effort to destroy the Soviet bridgehead at Novorossiysk. Despite ferocious fighting the 47th Army can not be dislodged.