October 1941

Eastern Front

Resistance in the pocket south of Bryansk, is quelled, the greater part of the 3rd, 13th and elements of the 50th Armies having been destroyed in the fighting. 50,000 prisoners have fallen into German hands and an equal number have been killed.

The Germans continue to make minor gains throughout the Moscow axis as assault units push forward through the mud. Rusa falls to the 10th Panzer Division. Volokolamsk railway station falls to German units.

Kharkov falls to the 6th Army after costly street fighting with the 21st and 38th Army rearguards.