July 1942

Wednesday, July 15th


Eastern Front

SOUTHERN SECTOR

Kamensk and Millerovo are given up as the South Front pulls back.

GERMAN COMMAND

Interfering in the operations of the field armies, Hitler sacks von Bock from command of Army Group B, charging him with not attacking with enough vigor and failing to ensure the adequate supply of his units. Weichs takes command of the army group, leaving the 2nd Army under Gen Salmuth.


[ July 14th - July 17th]