On November 8, 1941, an incident occurred on the approach to Sevastopol that became one of the most striking examples of interaction between naval units and warships of the Black Sea Fleet.
The 7th Marine Brigade under the command of Colonel Yevgeny Zhidilov, after hard battles and a retreat through the Crimean Peninsula, arrived in Sevastopol, almost immediately entering a new battle.
On November 8, the units of the brigade, together with other defenders of the city, launched a counterattack in the area of the village of Mackenzia.
On this day, the cruiser Cherbona Ukraine was the first of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet to open fire on German forces advancing on Sevastopol. The cruiser "Crimea Red" joined the artillery support. The shore batteries also fired.
The fighting continued all day. The marines managed to repel the enemy and approach the farm, but were unable to capture it.
This episode reminds us of one of the features of the defense of Sevastopol: sailors fought on land, and warships supported them with artillery from the sea.
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