East to Rostov 7/42*
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Date: July 22, 1942*                     
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Battle Type: German assault versus Russian defend*
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Design: CB Blackard*
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Battle Description: In July 1942, the 5th SS WIKING division was attached to 
LVII Panzer Corps with the mission of capturing the city of Rostov. The division now had its own battalion of panzers (PzAbt.5) under the leadership of Major Rudolf Muhlenkamp.  On July 22,1942, the WIKING's new panzers struck toward Rostov between Ssultan-Saly and Krim.  With the assistance of engineers,
Muhlenkamp's tankers were forced to negotiate wide anti-tank ditches and minefields as well as dug-in units of the Soviet 18th Army.*
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Aided by Stukas, the WIKING broke through the Russian lines and captured Rostov the next day.*
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Sources:  Strassner, "European Volunteers"; "Panzergrenadiere der Panzerdivision 'Wiking'"; "Verweht sind die Spuren".*
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