On August 19 he issued an attack order to 21st and 63rd Armies to cross the Don southwards in the 30 km sector west of Serafimovich .
Yeryomenko conceived a plan to distract the German forces from this objective .
On August 19 Yeryomenko issued an attack order to 21st and 63rd Armies to cross the Don southwards in the 30 km sector west of Serafimovich .
Yeryomenko conceived a plan to distract the German forces from this objective .