November 1941

Eastern Front

Fighting erupts as the 16th and 49th Armies launch spoiling attacks north of Volokolamsk and east of Serpukhov. The 49th Army hits the 98th, 13th, 17th and 137th Infantry Divisions of the XII and XIII Corps with 5 rifle divisions (415th, 5th Guards, 60th, 194th and 17th) northeast of Serpukhov, making minor gains. The II Cavalry Corps also enters the battle, the 112th Tank Division trying to exploit gains by the 49th Army but is halted in its tracks. German counterattacks by the 263rd and 268th Infantry Divisions throw the tank division back.

Knowing the resumption of the German attack is imminent, the Stavka sends out an alert to the armies at the front.