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This week in the War, 20–26 July 1942: The fall of Rostov

Posted on July 25, 2014 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 24 July 1942, Army Group A captured Rostov. Large numbers of Soviet troop formations were encircled or destroyed. The Germans attacked the city not only from the north but also from the east, where the … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 6–12 July 1942: Summer offensive against Stalingrad

Posted on July 11, 2014 by secondbysecond

The German army had taken Sevastopol, thereby eliminating any threat to its right flank, and was continuing its summer offensive deep into southern Russia. (Kharkov had already fallen in May.) This week in the war, the Germans had broken through … Continue reading →

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