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Eastern Front #23 Tikhvin at Last!
Last time we spoke about the collective German delusions on the eastern front. The German spear aimed at Tikhvin and Moscow, driven by hunger for a swift conquest, while the Soviets gathered courage from ruined cities and stubborn civilians who walked beside soldiers. Rasputitsa, a living mire, swallowed tanks and hope, turning advances into cautious skirmishes as fuel ran low and supply lines sagged. Stalin shuffled commanders like chessmen, swapping Khozin for Fedyuninsky to place a frontline fighter where danger burned hottest. Yet even as the 54th Army strained, the red line held at…
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