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13th July 1941: The condition of Russian roads slows the Wehrmacht advance

Jul 13, 2021
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A StuG III assault gun on the Eastern front, summer 1941.

The condition of Russia roads was now causing almost as many difficulties for the German invasion as the Soviet resistance. The Panzers were still able to make good progress but as the distances lengthened the problems of resupply began to multiply. And the infantry that were needed to consolidate…

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