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The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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In the 1942-43 Russian winter offensive, two months old, Soviets counterattack, regaining southern and central territories lost to Germans in 1942 and some from 1941, pocketing forces near Stalingrad and Millerovo, though key cities like Rostov and Smolensk remain German-held.
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In the summer of 1942 the Nazis forged ahead again, this time in the South, reaching Stalingrad and coming within sight of the Caucasian oil fields. The 1942-43 winter offensive, now two months old, finds the Russians making a comeback drive, recapturing territory (black areas) lost this year and even some in the central area lost the previous year. The key objectives, however, on which the outcome of future battles depend, are still in German hands. The holder of Rostov, Kharkov, Kursk, Bryansk, Smolensk, Vyazma and Rzhev, will have the advantage of rail-supplied springboards for the coming summer. Solid black line represents approximate present battle line. Within the area regained the Russians have pocketed Nazi forces before Stalingrad and at Millerovo.
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Russia
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1942 43 Winter Offensive, Now Two Months Old
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russians recapturing territory lost this year and some from previous year; pocketing nazi forces before stalingrad and at millerovo; key objectives (rostov, kharkov, kursk, bryansk, smolensk, vyazma, rzhev) still in german hands
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The second winter of war in Russia finds the Germans on the defensive. During the summer of 1941 the Nazis advanced in northern and central Russia almost to Moscow but were pushed back in winter. That regained area remains in Russian hands. In summer 1942 Nazis advanced south to Stalingrad and near Caucasian oil fields. The 1942-43 winter offensive sees Russians making a comeback, recapturing territory (black areas) lost this year and some central areas from previous year. Key objectives still German-held provide rail-supplied springboards. Solid black line is approximate present battle line. Russians have pocketed Nazi forces before Stalingrad and at Millerovo.