From left: SS-Panzerschütze Werner Irrgang (radio operator), SS-Rottenführer Balthasar ‘Bobby’ Woll (gun layer), SS-Untersturmführer Michael Wittmann (commander), SS-Panzerschütze Josef ‘Sepp’ Rößner (loader) and SS-Sturmmann Eugen Schmidt (driver) in front of their Tiger I S04.

On the 12th of February, the LSSAH Division battled against Russian forces at Vinograd, while the 16th Panzer Division encountered resistance on the road to Medvin. The 17th Panzer Division also became engaged in a tank battle against elements of the Russian 6th Tank Army to the southwest of Medvin. The 1st Panzer Division meanwhile, continued to press its attack towards Lysianka. Further north, elements of the 47th Panzer Corps stalled at Zvenigorodka, 30km from the pocket and 25km from the 3rd Panzer Corps, its strength expended.