Eastern Front #46 The end of the 33rd

The Eastern Front Week by Week · Apr 16, 2026 · 41m

Last time we spoke about Timoshenko taking control. In the north, Soviet forces on the Volkhov Front struggled to rescue the encircled 2nd Shock Army near Lyuban, with narrow supply corridors and heavy losses in the "Meat Grinder" at Miasnoi Bor. German Group Seydlitz advanced slowly toward the Demyansk Pocket, while Kholm defenders repelled assaults. Leningrad's logistics improved with Lake Ladoga plans, and partisans inflicted significant damage behind German lines. Hitler's Directive 41 outlined Fall Blau, targeting Caucasian oil and Leningrad. In the center, partisans and Soviet…