February 1943

Eastern Front

During the night of February 7-8 the 40th Army attacks Belgorod, fighting their way through the city. The Germans draw back to Tomarovka and bring the Grossdeutschland Division back across the Donets to cover the approaches to Kharkov. Kursk falls to the 60th Army while the 3rd Tank Army pushes south of Kharkov, threatening the German positions on the Donets. The 6th Army takes Andreyevka but then encounters stiff resistance from elements of SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler on the road to Zmiyev. Shakhty falls to the 5th Shock Army in the Donbas.