now the 132nd infantry divisions was ordered to conduct a converging pincer movement on the "maxim gorky" fortress in conjunction with the 22nd and 50th infantry divisions, to trap its defenders against the coast. the 132nd pushed into the 95th rifle division's positions north of the fort, while the other two divisions attacked in a flanking move. while the germans did make progress, nearing the main railway station just southeast of "maxim gorky", they were stopped from achieving a full-scale breakthrough by the 172nd rifle division. the 22nd and 50th infantry divisions had been heavily shelled by mortar fire from the 25th rifle division facing them east of the haccius ridge, which caused heavy casualties. by 18:00 hours, the german attack was spent.