Throughout the day the Soviets launched strong counterattacks in response to German attempts to break through the Second Defense Belt.
During the night the enemy made several minor counterattacks down the communications trenches, particularly on the left where " C " Company was.
All attempts to break through the Iraqi defense were met by Iraqi counterattacks.
German forces were soon crippled and were vulnerable to soviet counterattacks.
The fighting and digging continued and so did the ferocity of the Turkish counterattacks.
