2. Between the river r. Grabarka and Nemprintetsky (Morozovka), along a number of heights, forming a convex arc to the opposite sides
In the middle listanshy there are a lot of dead spaces—the entire river valley. Zbrucha and part of the valley south of Volochiska meter. The success of the defense of this position is in direct connection with the defense of the avant-garde position near Cape Volochiska (village Milyuvka). The flanks of the position are protected by the marshy valleys of the Grabarka and NemBrinetsky streams.
:) See appendix III, page 2.
G. Prosnurov - a junction of roads, a trading center, a crossing point across the river. Southern Bug, administrative point, place of quartering of a significant garrison..
'For the defense of the city of Proskurov, depending on the direction of the enemy's attack, a position on the front Earudje - GShParovochka 00 rubles can be occupied. Wolf '); This position is the central position of the entire raton and, as it has a special strategic significance, is examined separately (see page 2v).
The city of Starononstantinov is a junction of tracks, there is a crossing over the river. Sluch, the central point of the northern part of the Southern region, is located on the flank in relation to this operational direction.
Busy (Starokonstantinov our troops can undertake:
a) to maintain communications between troops operating in the northern and southern regions;
6) to divert part of the enemy forces from the operation against Proskurov;
c) to cover the railway. line to the Shepetovka-Berlichev section, and d) to ensure the position of Proskurov from a strategic detour.
Pozisha, directly covering the city of Starokonstantinov, nb; Posishya to the front with. With. Butovtsy-Zherebki *) is the main location in the northern part of the district (like Proskurovskaya in its middle part).
Among other important points, it is necessary to point out the Mykolaiv metro station, as a junction of routes leading from the Austrian border to Proskurov and Starokonstantinov. It is located in the 1› center of two positions, covering the space to the east between the river. r. South Bug and Sluch (see pages 8 and 10). M. Medzhibozh and 1. Letichev - crossing points on the rivers and nodes of secondary routes.
1) See Appendix III, pages 10 and 13. 2) < ‹ 38 and 6. y « < « < 9 and t8.
The enemy's offensive in this direction will not encounter natural barriers: the direction of the flow is towards him. favorable, because it coincides with him and covers his flanks.
These offensive conditions, favorable for the enemy and unfavorable for us, will force us to take advantage of those successive positions, which, although they do not fully satisfy all tactical requirements, but on which it is possible to temporarily stop the enemy’s offensive,
Until the Proskurovsky Merrillan for us, the true direction of the enemy’s attack may remain incompletely clarified, why positions in this part of the region (from the border between Proskurov and Starokonstantinov), as per the above-mentioned routes of the enemy’s attack, will only be significant: 1) for detaining the enemy, with the purpose of clarifying the direction he has taken and 2) to cover our concentration.
These positions are the following: a) two in Volochisk (see above, p. 17); 6) position in Volochiska village between Ozhayuvtsy metro station and 9. Korostova '). In front of its front is the river. Zbruch with four long dams, which make crossing the river convenient only in a few places below the dams; The valley of the river is swampy and accessible only to single pedestrians. The obstruction from the position is very good, although near Cape Ozhegovtsy it is somewhat constrained. The flanks of the position are secured from a close bypass: the right one is by a dam and a swampy valley of the river. Zbruch, lBvyy—swampy valley of the stream. Grabarka.
Being forced to clear these positions, our troops can switch to two positions: at Yakhnovna - Kurilovka") or Porokhnya - Zavaliyki 3). If circumstances force us to retreat back from these positions, then, in the event of our main forces approaching or in order to provide
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The last resistance has been fought at Proskurov, we can take a position on Front Slob. Kushnerovetskaya—Klininy—Kurniki (Voitovetskaya posisha) ‘).
The greatest weakness of this position is the possibility of a hidden bypass from the village of Shchasnovki, which could force us to clear this position even without a fight. In general, this position, despite the very strong center near the village of Rabevki (a lake and a swamp in front of the center’s front), was of little use for a determined stubborn battle due to the weakness of its flanks.