Eastern FrontFINLAND AND NORWAYFinnish forces capture Beloostrov, north of Leningrad, but the 23rd Army offers ferocious resistance. The Finnish Army of Karelia unleashes a new attack against the 7th Army. Having massed 9 divisions, the Finns outnumber the Soviets considerably. NORTHERN SECTORThe Germans complete the occupation of Estonia. Rearguards of the 8th Army, cut off to the west of the Narva, are forced to surrender. At Leningrad, Kuchler begins to deploy his heavy artillery around Tosno to bombard the city into submission. CENTRAL SECTORThe 24th Army penetrates into the Elnya salient from the north and south, pushing shock groups into action and threatening the German positions. SOUTHERN SECTORBudenny requests permission to create a reserve by taking 2 rifle divisions from the Kiev garrison and 2 from the 26th Army. Shaposhnikov replies for the high command, refusing any regrouping of the Southwest Front armies. Kirponos plans to use his meager reserve to launch a counterattack at Kremenchug. Rundstedt orders the 1st Panzer Groups into the Kremenchug bridgehead. Kirponos order the 38th Army to eliminate the bridgehead. |
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