On March 19, 1943, the attack group of the Volkhov Front forces, combined as part of 8 A, is to break through the enemy defense in the sector of the front between Voronovo and Lodva villages, and then pursue the offensive in the general direction of Sologubovka, cut off the Mga-Kirishi railway in the Turyshkino area. The 8 A group of forces is reinforced with tank breakthrough regiments on KV-1S and Churchill tanks. The Germans using the forces of 223 ID occupy the defensive line of Voronovo, Pushechnaya Gora, Lodva, dense of engineer installations, developed system of trenches and obstacles, along with minefields.
Two operations of 28 turns for each of the parties (Karbusel, March 19-23, 1943).
Precisely recreated area of over 100 sq. km west of the Naziya river, village Karbusel.
Historical organizational structure of units at the time of the offensive.
Massive use of KV-1S and Churchill II tanks.