Wednesday 19 August 1942, Soviets

To reduce the pressure on Rostov and across the Don, the Soviet Army launches two limited offensive. First, the 6th Army from Veshenskaya crosses the Don before the arrival of the Rumanians to their riverside. Then, the 66th Army attacks from Serafimovitch. With some success, the two jaws joined cutting two Infanterie-Divisions and the Croats from the rest of the Axis line. The Rumanian 6th Army’s HQ escaped due to the sacrifice of the cavalry.

The second offensive tried to cross the Tsinla. No progression but the Cossacks and German infantry vanished...