July 1941

Eastern Front

Elements of the I Corps reach Schimsk forcing the 11th and 27th Armies back upon a line Staraya Russa-Kholm. The 16th Army moves forces up to pursue the retreating Soviet forces.

The German High Command claim that between June 22 and July 30, the field armies have captured 800,000 Soviet soldiers and destroyed or captured 12,000 armored vehicles. The number of Red Army killed is thought to be in excess of 750,000 men.