On July 23, 1941, after the Soviet-German war, the GD's infantry unit encountered a difficult defense. Because of their rapid advance, which caused them to open up a large gap with the troops in the north and south, they could only temporarily halt their attacks and wait for the support of the other two corps. However, the battles of Yelnya and Smolensk made the GD's infantry experience the hardships of defensive operations. Due to its proximity to Moscow, the Soviet upper echelons organized a large number of troops in an attempt to regain lost territory, and the Battle of Yelnya became one of the fiercest battles in history.
The Soviets tried to intensify their assault on the Yelnya region, with three Timoshenko's infantry regiments to the east and west. In response, the German infantry deployed the second, third, and fourth companies of the 1st battalion in Krugorovka, the 5th, 6th, and 7th companies of the 2nd battalion were stationed in Vrochelov, and the 10th and 18th assault companies of the third battalion were also stationed there. In the early morning of the 23rd, the Soviets launched a fierce attack under the heavy sound of artillery, and for a time, even the 1st Company could see the faces of the Soviets clearly.
Just when the two were more than 800 meters apart, the twelve machine guns of the first battalion fired a salvo in unison, and suddenly, the dense firepower covered the entire area. It didn't take long for the vanguard of the Soviets to retreat, but soon after, they were regrouped. The machine guns were still roaring, but the Soviets had no intention of stopping, and at the same time, Soviet artillery units began to be engaged in the war. The battle continued into the evening, and the Soviets suffered a huge ** due to the lack of fire suppression.
The Soviets withdrew overnight after the failure of the first attack, but they did not stop there, on the contrary, they were preparing for the next day's battle. At the same time, the 2nd German battalion was also attacked by the Soviets, who, according to reports, were outflanking them from the south and southwest. At about 6 o'clock in the morning, a puff of smoke rose from the position of the 2nd Battalion, indicating that the Soviets had launched an attack, and the 2nd Battalion immediately returned fire with mortar shells, which was effective, and the Soviet advance was quickly routed.
However, the Soviets soon launched a new offensive, and the second brigade was also defended with machine guns. Strange to say, as soon as the machine gun went off, the entire battlefield was silent. From the telescope, the men of the 2nd regiment saw the Soviet ** leading those who fled to a higher place, and after a while ran into the forest and wheat fields and disappeared. The Germans were constantly coming at the Soviets with artillery and mortar shells, and the Soviets realized that without the support of heavy ** and tanks, they would simply not be able to break through the German lines.
At dawn, the ground was covered with dust from Sshanzoubovka to Nedobolaja, which meant that the Soviets were gathering more troops in an attempt to reoccupy the woods where the 2 Battalion was located. At about nine o'clock, three companies of Soviet assault soldiers came to the front of the 2nd Battalion, but their shooting accuracy was really poor, although the Soviets kept shooting, none of the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion*** At the same time, the Soviets launched a new round of attacks on the Tregnomittle Heights, but they were defeated by the Germans with machine guns. The Germans originally intended to launch a **, but this plan was canceled due to the lack of ammunition in the third company of the 400 motorized artillery battalion.
Several successive defeats made the Soviets completely lose their minds, and they frantically bombarded the German line in an attempt to break through from the east. This time the Germans did not have much effect with mortar shells and machine guns, and the Soviets walked through the woods. The 2nd Battalion had to transfer 20 mm anti-aircraft machine guns, which forced the Soviets back into the forest. But for the Germans, the real blow to the Germans was the Soviet shooters lurking in the woods, who were as elusive as ghosts, and could even cut off **. Round after round of attacks, the GD's infantry was tired enough, but this was the worst place on the eastern front. As soon as the Germans stopped their attack, then the Soviets immediately launched a fierce counterattack, which was more fierce than ever!