Four days after the offensive began, German forces circled the Red Army in boilers: Minsk and Bialystok. The 7th Division was obliged to close the latter and to escape the Soviets to the east (which was not exactly successful).

Together with the 20th Pz.Div. should be cut off Minsk, take Borisov and lead to the meeting with the forces of Gen. Guderian's 2nd Pz.Gruppe.

