Eastern Front #47 The End of the Winter Offensive

The Eastern Front Week by Week · Apr 23, 2026 · 32m

Last time we spoke about the end of the 33rd. In the north, the Soviet 2nd Shock Army remained encircled near Volkhov, while Leningrad continued producing war materiel despite the ongoing siege. Germans relieved the Demyansk Pocket and pressed to eliminate the Kholm salient. In the center, General Belov's cavalry and Soviet Airborne forces attempted to close an 8km gap with the 50th Army south of Moscow, before German counterattacks reversed their gains. The centerpiece tragedy is the destruction of the Soviet 33rd Army, with General Efremov committing suicide to avoid capture.In the south…