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The Wehrmacht resumes its march

15th November 1941: Cold weather hardens the roads and progress towards Moscow resumes just as French volunteers join the battle

Nov 15, 2026
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Field Marshal von Kluge reviews the French Legion soon after their arrival on the Eastern front.

After many days stuck in the Russian mud, many units in Army Group Centre found the weather had changed enough to get going again on the 15th. Despite mounting concerns about their lack of preparedness for the cold winter conditions, the ground was hard enoug…

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