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Title
The Soviet General Offensive South Flank - 6 January to 1 February 1942
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Publisher
Date
1942-01-06/1942-02-01
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Winter campaign of 1941–1942 from 5 December 1941 to 7 May 1942 was the name given by Soviet military command to the period that marked the commencement of the Moscow Strategic Offensive Operation (better known as the Battle of Moscow). The opening phase of the Red Army strategic counter-offensive operations in the Soviet Union was a major albeit costly Soviet victory. The campaign began with the Moscow Strategic Offensive Operation (5 December 1941 – 7 January 1942) with the simultaneous Kerch-Feodosia Amphibious Operation (25 December 1941 – 2 January 1942)
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Wikipedia: Winter campaign of 1941-1942
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