The forces of the 55th Tank Army swiftly charged past Vosonka Village, which had been designated as a rally point for tank operators.
The Prosen Army defending the village paid no attention to the passing armored troops, with even the anti-tank guns failing to fire.
Had the Prosens' observation posts not watched vigilantly, the 55th might have assumed the village was abandoned and assigned the accompanying infantry to seize it as an afterthought.
But having spotted the Prosen garrison, naturally, the village was left to the following up infantry divisions, as planned, to capture by noon on the 25th.
After passing Vosonka, the 55th charged straight for Bochayev.
Based on prior reconnaissance, the defending forces there consisted of elements from the 332nd Infantry Division and the Motorized Reconnaissance Battalion of the 11th Armored Division, with a possible battalion of assault guns.