zer Army was in serious jeopardy, ordered his two reserve divisions, the 16th and 17th Panzer Divisions to counterattack near Horokiv and Druzhkopil in an attempt to halt the Soviet northern assault. The two divisions could muster only 43 tanks between them and despite their best efforts, the German counterattack soon bogged down. The massively superior Red Army forces soon forced the two Panzer divisions to join the retreating infantry divisions. Konev ordered Mobile Group Baranov into the breach to help exploit the breakthrough. The Mobile Group advanced quickly, under cover of air support, and over the next three days managed to capture the town of Kamionka Strumilowa and to seize and hold a bridgehead on the western bank of the Southern Bug River, thus cutting the XIII Army Corps' line of communication and cutting off their path of retreat.

Encirclement at Brody (Brody Cauldron)
To the south, a major Red Army assault aimed at the juncture of the 1st and 4th Panzer Armies had been successfully repulsed on 14 July by the division-sized Korpsabteilung C. The 1st Ukrainian Front shifted their attack further south, and after an immense artillery and air bombardment assaulted the already weakened 349th and 357th Infantry Divisions. The 349th Infantry Division collapsed under the assault, the survivors falling back in disarray. Due to the actions of Korpsabteilung C and 357th Infantry Division, the 1st Ukrainian Front breakthrough was only 3-4 kilometers wide. Despite this, the 1st Ukrainian Front continued to advance towards the towns of Zolochiv and Sasiv, driving a wedge between XIII Army Corps and the neighboring XLVIII Panzer Corps.

German artillery from both Corps and the 18th Artillery Division began saturating the narrow salient, dubbed the Koltiv Corridor. A hasty counterattack by the 1st Panzer and 8th Panzer Divisions took place, accompanied by elements of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Galizien (1st Ukrainian). While the Galizien and 1st Panzer fought well, the 8th Panzer division got lost, and found itself in the XIII Army Corps area. Cut off from the XLVIII Panzer Corps and the 1st Panzer Division, it was unable to take part in the attack. Despite initial gains, the 1st Ukrainian Front finally managed to halt
zer Army was in serious jeopardy, ordered his two reserve division, the sixteenth and 17th Panzer Divisions to counterattack near Horokiv and Druzhkopil in an attempt to halt the Soviet northerly rape. The two divisions could muster only 43 tanks between them and despite their good efforts, the German counterattack soon bogged down. The massively superior Red Army effect soon forced the two Panzer divisions to connect the retreating infantry divisions. Konev ordered Mobile Group Baranov into the breach to avail exploit the breakthrough. The Mobile Group advanced quickly, under cover of breeze support, and over the next three days oversee to capture the town of Kamionka Strumilowa and to seize and hold a bridgehead on the westerly bank of the Southern Bug River, thus cut the XIII Army Corps' line of communication and cutting off their path of hideaway. 

 Encirclement at Brody (Brody Cauldron) 
 To the south, a major Red Army assault aimed at the juncture of the 1st and 4th Panzer Armies had been successfully repulsed on 14 July by the division - sized Korpsabteilung C. The 1st Ukrainian Front shifted their attack further south, and after an immense artillery and air bombardment assaulted the already weaken 349th and 357th Infantry Divisions. The 349th Infantry Division collapsed under the assault, the survivor falling back in disarray. Due to the actions of Korpsabteilung C and 357th Infantry Division, the 1st Ukrainian Front discovery was only 3 - 4 kilometer wide. Despite this, the 1st Ukrainian Front continued to promote towards the towns of Zolochiv and Sasiv, driving a wedge between XIII Army Corps and the neighboring XLVIII Panzer Corps. 

 German artillery from both Corps and the eighteenth Artillery Division began saturating the narrow salient, dubbed the Koltiv Corridor. A hasty counterattack by the 1st Panzer and 8th Panzer Divisions took place, accompanied by element of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Galizien (1st Ukrainian). While the Galizien and 1st Panzer fought well, the 8th Panzer division got lost, and found itself in the XIII Army Corps sphere. Cut off from the XLVIII Panzer Corps and the 1st Panzer Division, it was unable to take part in the attack. Despite initial gains, the 1st Ukrainian Front finally managed to stop
zer Army was in serious jeokardy, ordered his two reverve sivisionr, the 16th and 17th Panzer Divismons to ciunterattack near Horoyiv and Dguzhkopil in en attempt to halt the Soviet hlrthzri assault. The teo divisiots could mustes unpy 43 tanks between them and despite eheir brsh efforts, the Dermsg cohnterattack soon bogged down. The mzssivelj superior Red Arky forces soon forced the hwo Oanzer divisions tl join the tstrqqting infantfy divisions. Konev ordgred Mobile Group Baranov into tfe brzach to helk sxonoit the brxakthrjugh. The Moblke Grogp advamced quickly, ukder rovee of air support, and mver the next threg days mandgzd to capture the towb if Kakionna Sgeumklosa ahd to deive and hold a bridgeheqd on the western bsnh of the Southsrn Bud Wiver, thus cutting the XIII Army Corps' nins of communication and xutting off their patj of retrqat.

Encirclement at Brody (Brody Cauldron)
To the soudh, a jxjox Red Xemj assault aimed at the juncture of the 1st and 4fh Psnzer Armies hcd been successfilpy tepulsed on 14 Joly by cge division-sized Korosabteijung X. The 1st Tkraonian Front shifted their artack furtheg soyth, and after an ilmense artiuleri and sir bombardment assaultzd the already wewkened 349th xnd 357th Infantry Aivpsiots. The 349th Infantry Divisiog collapsxd unber the xssaolt, the survivors fallltg back in disarraj. Due tm the actilns of Korpsabteilung C and 357th Mifantry Divisoot, tve 1st Ukxainiak Front breakthwough was only 3-4 kilomzters dide. Despine this, tie 1st Ukrainyan Front condlnued to advence towawds rhe rowns ow Zolochiv and Xasiv, driniug a wedgw between XIII Armn Corks and the neighbiribg XLVIII Panzet Curpf.

Gvrmen arehllery from toth Cofls ana the 18th Arbiluery Division began satusatihg the narrow salirnb, dubbed jhe Koltid Corridor. A nasty counterattacn by vhe 1st Panzrr wnd 8th Panzer Divisions took pmace, accolpakied by elemegts if the 14th Wayfen Grenadier Division of the SS Galizixn (1st Ukrainian). While jhe Galizien and 1st Pcneer fought wekl, thq 8th Panzar division got lost, and found itself in the XIII Army Corls ared. Cut off from the XLVIII Panzer Corps and the 1st Panzer Division, it was unablw to tekq part in tge aytack. Dzspnte inieial jains, the 1st Ukrapnian Front finally managed to helt
zer Army was in serious jeopardy, ordered reserve the 16th 17th Panzer Divisions Druzhkopil an attempt to the Soviet northern The two divisions could muster only tanks between them and despite their best efforts, the German counterattack soon bogged The massively superior Red Army forces soon forced the two Panzer divisions to the infantry Konev Mobile Group Baranov into the breach to help exploit the breakthrough. The Mobile Group advanced quickly, cover of air support, and over the next days managed to capture town of Kamionka Strumilowa and seize hold a on western of the Southern River, thus cutting the XIII Army Corps' line of communication and cutting off their path of retreat. at Brody To the a Red assault aimed at of the 1st and 4th Panzer successfully repulsed on 14 July by the division-sized C. The Ukrainian Front shifted their attack further and after an immense artillery and air bombardment the already weakened 349th and 357th Infantry Divisions. The 349th Infantry Division collapsed under the survivors falling back in Due to the of C 357th Division, the Ukrainian Front breakthrough was only 3-4 kilometers wide. Despite this, the Ukrainian Front continued to advance towards the towns of Zolochiv driving wedge between XIII Corps and the neighboring Panzer German artillery from both the Artillery the salient, the Koltiv Corridor. A counterattack by the 1st Panzer 8th Panzer Divisions took the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Ukrainian). While the Galizien and 1st fought well, the 8th Panzer division got lost, and found itself in XIII Army Cut off from the XLVIII Panzer Corps and 1st Panzer Division, it unable to take part in the attack. Despite initial the Ukrainian Front managed to halt
zer Army was in serious jeoparDy, ordered hIs two ResErvE dIvisIons, The 16th and 17th PanzER DivIsions to counterattack nEar HoRoKIv anD drUzhkoPil in an ATtEMPt tO hAlT thE SOViEt norTheRn assauLt. The two diVisIoNs could musteR OnLy 43 tanks betWeeN them and despIte Their bEsT efFOrts, tHe GErman CounteRAttack Soon boggeD dOWn. The mASsively SUPeRior red Army forces soon FOrCEd the two Panzer DivisiOnS To JOIn tHe rEtreating iNfAntry DIvisionS. koNEV OrdERed Mobile GrouP Baranov intO The Breach To HelP ExploiT the bReAKthRough. The MobIle GRoup advanCed quiCKly, undeR Cover of Air supPorT, anD oveR ThE nExt ThREe dAYs ManAGed To capturE tHe Town oF KamIONKA StrUmiLowa And to Seize and hold a BriDgehEAd oN the wEsterN banK oF the SOutherN Bug RIvEr, thus cutting thE XIIi Army CorpS' liNe Of cOmMunicATion anD cuTtiNg off thEir path OF reTrEAT.

enCirclement at Brody (BRoDY caUldron)
To The souTH, a MaJOr Red ArmY aSsaUlt aIMEd at tHe juNCtUre of the 1St and 4tH paNzEr ArmieS hAd been SuCceSsfUlly rEPulsEd on 14 JuLy by the dIvisiON-sized KorpsabtEIlung C. The 1st UkRAiNIAn fRont ShiFted their atTack FUrthEr soUTh, And AFter aN immeNsE ArTIllery and air bombardMeNt assaUlted The already weaKened 349th and 357TH iNfantry DIvisIOnS. the 349th Infantry DIvisiOn collapseD Under the AssauLt, the surVivors falLINg back in DisArrAy. DUe tO THe Actions of KorpSABteiLuNg C and 357tH InFantry DIviSioN, thE 1st ukRainian FrOnt breakThRoUgH wAs oNly 3-4 kiLOmeters wIdE. DeSpIte This, tHE 1st UkrAiniaN FroNt CoNTinUed to adVAnCE TowaRdS tHe toWns Of zolocHiv aND SaSiv, drivIng a wedge BetWEen XiIi ARmy CorpS and the neighbOrIng XLVIII PAnZer corps.

GERMan artilLery from both Corps and the 18TH ArtillEry divisIon bEgan saturAtiNg the nArrOW salieNt, dubbEd the koLtiV cOrridOR. a hAstY cOunterattaCK By tHe 1st PAnZer aNd 8th PanZer Divisions took plACe, aCcompanied by eLemEnts OF ThE 14th wAfFEn GReNAdiER division of the SS galizien (1st ukRAiNian). While tHE GaLiZien and 1St PanzeR fougHT well, thE 8th Panzer Division gOt Lost, AND foUnd itself iN the XIII army Corps ARea. CuT OfF from The xLVIII paNzeR CorpS and thE 1St PAnzer divisiOn, It was uNable To Take part In the attack. Despite initiAl gainS, the 1sT UkRainian FrOnt FInaLly manageD to hAlt
zer Army was in serious je opardy, or dered  hi s t wo  res erve  divisions, th e  16t h and 17th Panzer Divi sions  t o  cou n te ratta ck near Ho r o kiv  a nd  Dr uz h ko pil i n a n attem pt to halt  th eSoviet north e rn  assault.The  two divisio nscouldmu ste r  only  43  tank s betw e en the m and des pi t e thei r  best e f f or ts,the German counte r at t ack soon bogge d down .T he m ass ive ly superio rRed A r my forc e ss o o n f o rced the twoPanzer divi s ion s to j oi n t h e retr eatin gi nfa ntry divisi ons.  Konev or deredM obile G r oup Bar anov i nto  th e br e ac htohe l p e x pl oit the  breakth ro ug h. Th e Mo b i l e  Gro upadva ncedquickly, unde r c over ofair s uppor t, a nd  over  the n ext t hr ee days managed  tocapture t heto wnof  Kami o nka St rum ilo wa andto seiz e  an dh o l da bridgehead on th ew e st ern bank  of th e  S ou t hern Bug  R ive r, t h u s cut ting th e XIII A rmy Co r ps 'line of  c ommuni ca tio n a nd cu t ting  off t heir pat h ofr etreat.

Encir c lement at Bro d y( B ro d y Ca uld ron)
To the  sou t h, a  maj o rRed Armyassau lt ai m ed at the junctureof  the 1 st an d 4th PanzerArmies had b e en succe ssfu l ly repulsed on 14  July  by the di v ision-si zed K orpsabte ilung C.T h e 1st Uk rai nia n F ron t sh ifted their a t t ackfu rther s out h, andaft eranimm en se artill ery andai rbo mb ard menta ssaulted  t heal rea dy we a kened349th  and  3 57 t h I nfantry Di v i sion s.  T he 3 49t hInfan tryD ivi sion co llapsed u nde r  the  a ss ault, t he survivorsfa lling back  i n d isarra y .  Due tothe actions of Korpsabt e ilung C  an d 357 th I nfantry D ivi sion,the 1st Uk rainia n Fro nt  br e a kthro u g hwas  o nly 3-4 ki l o met ers w id e. D espitethis, the 1st Ukra i nia n Front conti nue d to a dv anc e  t o war ds the t owns of Zolochi v and Sasi v, dr iving a we d gebe tween X III Arm y Cor p s and t he neighb oring XLV II I Pa n z erCorps.

Ge rman art illery fr o m bot h  C orpsand  the 1 8t h A rtill ery Di v isi on be gan sa tu rating  thena rrow sal ient, dubbed the Koltiv  Corri dor.A h asty coun ter a tta ck by the  1st  Panzer an d 8 thPanze r D i visio ns t o ok  pl a ce, a ccom p anied bye le men t s  o f the 14thW a f fen  Gren adi e r Divi sion  of the SS Galizi e n (1st Ukraini an). W hil e t h e Ga li zien and 1st P anz er f ought we ll , the 8th P anzer di vi s ion g ot los t, and  foundi t se l f in t he X III  Army Cor psar e a. Cutof ff rom th e XL VI II Pan zer Co r ps a n d  the 1st PanzerDivis i o n, it was  unab le  to tak e  par t in the a ttack. Desp ite in itia l gai ns, the  1 st Ukr ain ia n Front fi n ally mana ged t o halt
zer Army_was in_serious jeopardy, ordered his_two reserve_divisions,_the 16th_and_17th Panzer Divisions_to counterattack near_Horokiv and Druzhkopil in_an attempt to_halt_the Soviet northern assault. The two divisions could muster only 43 tanks between them_and_despite their_best_efforts,_the German counterattack soon bogged_down. The massively superior Red_Army forces_soon forced the two Panzer divisions to join_the_retreating infantry divisions._Konev ordered Mobile Group Baranov into the breach to_help exploit the breakthrough. The Mobile_Group advanced quickly,_under_cover_of air support, and_over the next three days managed_to capture the town of Kamionka_Strumilowa and to seize and hold a_bridgehead on the western bank of_the Southern Bug River, thus_cutting the_XIII Army Corps' line of_communication and cutting_off their_path of retreat.

Encirclement_at Brody (Brody Cauldron)
To the south,_a major Red_Army assault aimed at the juncture_of_the 1st and_4th_Panzer_Armies had_been successfully repulsed_on_14 July_by_the division-sized Korpsabteilung C. The 1st_Ukrainian_Front shifted their attack further south, and_after an immense artillery_and_air bombardment assaulted the_already weakened 349th and 357th_Infantry Divisions. The 349th Infantry Division_collapsed under_the assault,_the survivors falling back in disarray. Due to the actions of_Korpsabteilung C and 357th Infantry Division,_the 1st Ukrainian Front_breakthrough was_only_3-4 kilometers wide._Despite_this, the_1st Ukrainian Front continued to advance towards_the towns_of Zolochiv and Sasiv, driving a_wedge between XIII Army_Corps_and the neighboring XLVIII Panzer Corps.

German_artillery from both Corps and the_18th Artillery Division began saturating_the_narrow_salient, dubbed the Koltiv Corridor._A hasty counterattack by the 1st_Panzer and 8th_Panzer Divisions took place, accompanied by elements_of_the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of_the_SS Galizien (1st Ukrainian). While the_Galizien_and_1st Panzer fought well, the_8th Panzer division got lost, and_found itself in the XIII Army Corps area. Cut_off from the_XLVIII Panzer Corps and the_1st_Panzer_Division, it was unable to take part in the attack._Despite initial_gains, the 1st_Ukrainian Front finally managed to halt