February 1944

Eastern Front

The 2nd Ukrainian Front moves the 2nd Tank Army around from the inner to outer defense ring to counter the threat of a German breakthrough to Group Stemmerman.

Rovno and Lutsk falls to the 60th anr 13th Armies after bitter fighting while in the Dniepr bend the 46th Army captures Apostolovo, encircling a small part of the XXX Corps near the town. The German positions before Krivoi Rog and Nikopol are completely exposed, compelling Hollidt to request the withdrawal of the 6th Army.