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The 14th Panzer-Division crushes the 14th Tank Corps, opening the road for the D’aosta Division who took Milerovo by surprise.
Rossoh is taken by the 29th Mot, the 3rd Panzer-Division surprises the 28th Army HQ, the unguarded Kantemirovak airbase and the 38th Army HQ in strategic mode!
The trap is closed, encircling all troops between the Don and Rossoh: 9th, 28th, 37th, and 38th Armies, with 14th, 22nd, and 23rd Tank corps!
Violent fight in west-Rostov, without success, while the Westland regiment of the Wiking SS-Division cross the Don behind Rostov and take control of the main road to the South.