However, in the south, 2nd Panzer Army was being blocked.
A breakout to the west would allow the 1st Panzer Army to rejoin the front almost immediately.
By the end of the day, the field was won by the 5th Panzer Army.
The 4th Panzer Army started the attack regularly on the 29th of August.
The Panzer Army was probing for a weakness, but without success.
The 3rd Panzer Army and around 200,000 civilians were trapped inside the city.
However, 4th Panzer Army was soon reinforced, especially with artillery and rockets.
His troops, supported by 4th Panzer Army, entered the city on 12 September.
The center army for the grand offensive was the 5th Panzer Army.
He rose to command 5th Panzer Army during the later stages of this campaign.