Combat report of the commander of the 2nd Tank Army to the Commander of 1st Belorussian front about the enemy offensive near Radzimyn.

3 August 1944

At 10:00 the enemy has attacked the 3rd grds tank corps with a force of up to 85 tanks supported by infantry, moving towards Voloshyn. Another attack from Zelenka to Ossuw with a force of up to 40 tanks has forced our units to retreat and at 18:00 of 3.08.1944 is fighting along the line of railway near Voloshyn.

8th grds tank corps is repelling attacks from East and West is fighting on its previous position.

Decided to: after the infantry reaches Okunew region, to use the 8th grds tank corps in the overall direction towards Ossuw, Zielenka, Marki to cut the Warsaw highway near Strugi, Marki.

3rd grds corps shall go counteroffensive towards Radzymin.

Asking to urgently replace the 16th tank corps with infantry and to allow it to fall back towards Okunew in order to concentrate the army forces as it is now scattered and difficult to control.

Radzievsky.

[RESOLUTION]

To the commander of th 2nd tank {army}.

If 3rd tank corps is in danger to be thrown away from the main forces, move it back to the main forces with objective in mind to not let the enemy to South and South-East directions.

ЦАМО РФ. Ф. 233. Оп. 2307. Д. 29. Л. 99а, 996.