Turn 26
September 21st
The Germans eliminate the last defenders near Sepelevo. Now only remnants of 13th Rifle Brigade and other smaller units hold out between Bol.Izhora and Oranienbaum (not shown)
The reinforcements brought in to the Chudovo attack shows good results. The Germans had retaken Radishchevo, but this day we take it back as well as push up on either side of the village. Also the more western axis pierces through the enemy defensive lines, but this direction is less important as the rear holds no real vital objectives.
Our attack against the eastern enemy bulge is unfortunately still unsuccessful.
North of all of this most of the planned artillery have come into place in the Pogost'ye salient. 259th RD of 4th Gd RC has railed to the area, but it is still weak from the offensive by Luzhno (<50% strength), and will instead take over the defense of the stronger 177th RD's lines (>85% strength) that has so far been defending the base of the Pogost'ye salient. This will then move south to be part of the follow up forces.

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South of Ramushevo enemy attacks once again cross the Volkhov by Cherenchitsy. Part of our lines we are able to reoccupy, but the enemy is too strong for us to push him back completely. We begin to pull out 45th Rifle Brigade that has so far been in 2nd Shock Army's sector and get it back to reinforce 1st Shock Army.
2nd Shock Army are unable to make any gains this day in a handful of attacks, but 11th Army starting it's offensive on the northern shoulder of the Ramushevo corridor this day advance 5km on either side of the Pola, although the town of Vasil'yevshchina withstand the initial attempt to take it on the move.
Supporting attacks west of this is somewhat successful, but at heavy losses. A bit of terrain is taken, including getting visuals on the main road from Ramushevo to Demyansk.

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