During the latter part of September, the 52nd "Torino" Division had gradually been transfered into the Kamenka bridgehead, which had been concurred at the beginning of the month by the SS "Viking" Division. In the early hours of the 28th the order came to start a new attack. Torino was to act as the right pincer of the Italian encirclement of Petrikovka, with 81st Regiment marching directly on the town. On the first day, Torino met elements of the Soviet 261st Rifle Division, entrenched just outside Kamenka.

it took approximately two hours to break through the main Soviet defensive positions. As the Italians moved forward they met delaying forces entrenched on farms, and came under fire from troops on a prominent hill (Mogila Tolstaia). The latter position was taken out by heavy artillery fire. Afterwards, the regiment split into two columns, one of which proceeded on foot through a swamp area. The Italians gradually ground down the Soviets and finally conquered a village halfway to Petrikovka.