 While (the) temporary battalion commander...attempted to halt and repulse the Soviets with what was left of his battalion, the Romanians to the left of (the 2nd Company) cowered in their trenches like "herrings", as (the) company commander...later recounted.Indeed, the Romanians seemed to have reached an unofficial cease fire with the enemy.That night the Luftwaffe succeeded in mounting an air strike in the enemy rear area, to no avail.