On what date did the Soviets attack the 3rd Panzer Army with 700 tanks ?
One unit 's experience in the opening hours of the battle was described as such: " ( 1 st Battalion ) , P ( an ) z ( er ) Gr ( enadier ) R (e) g ( imen ) t G ( ross ) D ( eutschland ) and its Romanian allies occupied a well wired - in and T-Mine - strewn line running to the right of 3.