Hitler rants and raves over progress in Russia

30th November 1941: The first serious reverse for the Germans increases tension between Hitler and his generals

German panzers in Rostov, November 1941

When Hitler visited Army Group South in early November Field Marshal von Rundstedt had told him that they would soon have to halt. Both men and equipment were in a poor state after a 1000km advance. The long supply line was increasingly unable to keep up with demand and the deteriorating weather was making matters …