The VRS repelled the attack, but failed to take Hrasnica in a decisive counterattack. Soviet artillery and Katyusha regiments were redeployed in preparation for the counterattack. The corps was responsible for securing VII Corps' northern flank against a possible Iraqi counterattack. Forces in reserve would counterattack any attempted crossings by KPA forces. A big German counterattack was then repulsed. The planned counterattack by the Light Division against the airborne troops on IJsselmonde failed. He entrusted them with carrying out his decisive counterattack. American forces regroup and begin to reorganize for a counterattack. ISIL forces had retaken the city in a sudden counterattack. The expected KPA counterattack came and was repulsed. Bayerlein could not muster the forces at his disposal into an effective counterattack. Another type of barrage was the SOS barrage, fired in response to a German counterattack. He asked for reinforcements and proposed an immediate counterattack. To his surprise, Union forces started moving forward in a massive counterattack at dawn. Soviet forces were able to counterattack in some cases.