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6th July 1941: Russians' brief success with a counter- attack

Jul 06, 2021
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The German Army Group Centre was taking the direct route to Moscow along the Minsk - Smolensk - Moscow road. Over 300,000 Russian prisoners had been taken in Minsk at the beginning of July and the panzers pressed on towards Smolensk.

Soviet soldiers march into captivity in Minsk on 2 July 1941.

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