Major General Schneider didn't return to the 9th Armored Division headquarters of the 14th Armored Army of Prosen until two in the morning.
Major General Hoppe of the 9th Armored Grenadier Division had already been waiting at the division headquarters.
Hoppe, a contemporary of Schneider, was shocked to see him come in looking so disheveled, his eyes wide with surprise, "Did you come across a night raid?"
"I survived the artillery attack. Rocossov must have used a thousand guns to fire at me. My armored battalion commander and the first group command team of your division are all gone because they were having a meeting when the bombardment came!" Schneider paused, then continued, "Hurry up and leave my headquarters! We can't let Rocossov take out the headquarters of both of our divisions!"
