September 1941

Eastern Front

The Leningrad sector becomes relatively quiet, with only small-scale actions taking place. West of the city the XXXVIII Corps counterattacks, halting the 8th Army's attacks at Oranienbaum.

Heavy fighting rages around Glukhov and Romny as the Germans launch strong counterattacks. There is also bitter fighting inside the Kiev pocket as the leaderless Southwest Front fights its last bloody, uncoordinated battles. An increasing number of Soviet soldiers surrender, the 2nd Panzer Group alone claiming 30,000 prisioners, the 1st Panzer Group 43,000 and the 6th Army a further 63,000. To the southeast of Kiev the 37th Army begins to surrender.