What was the name of the military operation where on June 26, 1941, the leader of the 2nd tank division was killed?
Yegor Solyankin Yegor Nikolaevich Solyankin (Russian: Егор Николаевич Солянкин ; 1901– 26 June 1941) was a Red Army major general. Solyankin led the 2nd Tank Division during the Battle of Raseiniai, a Soviet counterattack after the German invasion of the Soviet Union. He was killed in action during the defeat of his division.
Friedrich-Carl Cranz Friedrich-Carl Cranz (14 November 1886 – 24 March 1941) was a German general during World War II who commanded 18th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Cranz was killed 24 March 1941 in a training accident by friendly artillery fire. He is buried in the Invalid's Cemetery in Berlin.