Eastern FrontSOUTHERN SECTORThe 6th Tank Army reaches Khotin and blocks the 1st Panzer Army's line of retreat to the Prut. The isolated army comprises the III, XXIV and XLVI Panzer Corps, some 6 panzer, 1 panzer grenadier, 1 arty and 10 infantry divisions. The 1st Guards Army launches heavy attacks against Group Neinhoff in Tarnopol. The German perimeter breaks and bloody fighting erupts inside the town. Farther south the 46th Army of the 3rd Ukrainian Front captures Nikolayev. |
| [ March 27th - March 29th] |