June 1942

Eastern Front

The 6th Army completes its attack in the Volchansk area. The 28th Army has been comprehensively defeated and has retreated across the Donets. The fighting attracts the attention of the Bryansk Front, which reports to the Stavka that is is detecting a significant build up of German forces in the Kolpina, Shchigra and Kursk areas. The Stavka accepts this information but interprets it as a German attempt to draw attention away from the main attack that they expect in the Yukhnow and Orel sectors.