November 1943

Eastern Front

November begins with fierce attacks upon the 4t Panzer Army as the 38th Army tries to break into Kiev. In addition the 40th and 27th Armies begin new attacks at Veliki Bukrin aimed at diverting German attention from the main offensive which is about to unfold to the north. In the Dniepr elbow, the XL Panzer Corps counterattacks around Krivoi Rog in an effort to force back the 2nd Ukrainian Front.

The 4th Ukrainian Front launches strong attacks into the Crimea, heavy fighting erupting around Perekop and Armyansk as XLIX Mountain Corps tries to halt the 51st Army. The 51st carries out an assault crossing of the Zivash to land behind the Perekop line. A small foothold is gained which the XLIX only manages to contain by swiftly transferring and infantry and flak division from the Perekop isthmus. To the east the 56th Army crosses the Kerch strait and lands around Kerch itself, becoming embroiled in heavy fighting with the V Corps.