ðə lˈæɾɚ kəlˈæpst ɔnðə fˈɜːst dˈeɪ, ænd ɐ sˈɪkstiːn kˌeɪˈɛm tˈɛn mˈaɪl pˌɛnɪtɹˈeɪʃən wʌz ɐtʃˈiːvd; bˈæɡɹɐmɪən ðˈɛn kəmˈɪɾᵻd vˈɑːlskiz fˈɪfθ ɡˈɑːɹdz tˈæŋk ˈɑːɹmi tə ðə bɹˈiːtʃ, ˈeɪmɪŋ fɚðə kˈoʊst tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ ʌv mˈɛməl.
The latter collapsed on the first day, and a 16 km (10 mile) penetration was achieved; Bagramyan then committed Volsky's 5th Guards Tank Army to the breach, aiming for the coast to the north of Memel.