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 | | Its mission was to "develop the penetration in the direction of Tulumchak, Islam-Terek, and Saly to complete the encirclement and destruction of the enemy Feodosiia grouping." On the first day of the attack the two first echelon armies were to penetrate 12 kilometers into the enemy's defense. |
 | | Finally, between the sixth and eighth day of the operation, the German Feodosiia group was supposed to have been encircled and destroyed. |
 | | On 27 February, when the offensive finally commenced, the Crimean Front consisted of 11 rifle and cavalry divisions, 3 rifle brigades, a mobile group (1 tank brigade, 1 motorcycle, and 1 motorized rifle regiment), and RGK reserve tank and artillery regiments. |
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