November 1941

Sunday, November 23rd


Eastern Front

CENTRAL SECTOR

Heavy fighting rages at Venev as the Germans struggle to take the town from the Venev Group, a force of one rifle regiment and 2 tank brigades.

SOUTHERN SECTOR

Elements of the 37th and 9th Armies reach the Tuzla River to the rear of the German forces in Rostov.

GERMAN COMMAND

Guderian meets Bock and stresses the tiredness of his troops. Bock relays this information to Brauchitsch, but is is obvious that Brauchitsch is not allowed to make any decisions, being completely under Hitler's control.


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