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A break in the advance on Moscow

12th November 1941: Exhausted German infantry shelter in a Russian house

Nov 12, 2026
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Mud was still holding up the German advance in places.

As the ground hardened, the Wehrmacht resumed its advance on Moscow. However, the winter weather developed unevenly, and many units were still waiting to move.

Hans Roth had been advancing with the German Army since the beginning of Barbarossa1. Despite all the hazards, he had survived and, like most o…

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