18. Januar 1942
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For weeks we have been observing strong Soviet troop concentrations. At the beginning of January, there are increasing signs of a large-scale Russian attack: intensified radio traffic, air reconnaissance, railway and vehicle traffic. By mid-January, our division alone is facing five to six Soviet rifle divisions[2] and two army artillery regiments. Since we reached the Donets in the autumn, the local fighting and skirmishes have never ceased. On the contrary, the Russian pressure has actually become stronger and stronger, and in several places the Soviets have already advanced across the Donets and in places have made considerable terrain gains.
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Today, 18.1.42, the Red Army has started the expected large-scale attack. I am in Rai Gorodok at the moment and can observe from here a Russian attack which is advancing past our village, i.e. past the north side, over a wide, snowy area towards Karpovka, with the aim of advancing via this village to Slavyansk-Kurorty and penetrating the town. The attack is smashed after a short time by our artillery. The red infantry is bogged down. Only rarely one of them still dares a short leap forward. Most of them lie as dark dots on the snow, in which they try to dig in.
Our artillery now fires only sluggishly. From time to time a fountain of dark earth still splashes here and there from the white snow, but there is no longer a worthwhile target. Nothing stirs. The attack had begun at dawn. Now it is noon. The guys out there are going to be cold, because the thermometer still shows 28 degrees cold. Four hours later, the sun sinks below the horizon. It has become even colder. The artillery has long since ceased firing. It is getting dark and now you can see an Ivan running back here and there. There are no longer many of them. The others remain as small dark heaps in the snow. Shot or frozen to death.
This attack, together with the attack on Rai Gorodok described below and the fights at Rai-Alexandrovka, is part of the overall Russian plan of the large-scale attack. At our sections they were beaten off, elsewhere the Russians were more successful. Altogether, our situation is not rosy.
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