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Eastern Front #69 Demise of the 2nd Shock Army
Last time we spoke about the rattenkrieg of stalingrad. German commander Manstein launched a major counter-offensive against the Soviet 2nd Shock Army near Leningrad as weather improved on September 21st. The Soviets attempted to counter-attack but suffered from critical command delays. Soviet pincers closed on the 25th at Gaitolovo, encircling six rifle divisions and brigades—a disaster partly blamed on commanders deliberately hiding the crisis from Stalin. Meanwhile, brutal German punitive operations against partisans in the Leningrad region destroyed villages but paradoxically strengthened…
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