Forcing
The first bridgehead on the right bank of the Dnieper was conquered by the September 22, 1943 at the confluence of the Dnieper and the Pripyat River in the northern part of the front. September 24 is the other position was conquered near Dneprodzerzhinsk, the next day in the same area - the third and fourth on September 28 near Kremenchug. By the end of the month was created 23 bridgehead on the opposite bank of the Dnieper, some of them - 10 kilometers in width and 1.2 kilometers deep. It was also organized numerous false bridgeheads purpose of which was an imitation of the mass crossing and the dispersal of firepower the German artillery. From eyewitness tanker-spy:
"On the eve of the ferry came up to me and my commander asked me if I'm going. The answer, which of course I'll go, if only to sleep off after two sleepless nights caused his surprise. Initially, the Dnieper on rafts beat moved 3 light tank, one of which I commanded. On the hill climb, we did not. Camouflaged tanks. This, apparently, and saved our lives. A little later the bombardment. The Germans bombed the height ... "
For his courage and heroism of the commander was awarded the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky.
The crossing of the Dnieper is a striking example of the heroism of Soviet troops. The soldiers, using the slightest possibility of the ferry, crossing the river on any float boats and under heavy fire of the German forces suffered heavy losses. After that, Soviet troops virtually created a new reinforcement area in the captured bridgeheads in fact buried in the ground from enemy fire, and covering their fire approach the new force.