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On Sat. 04 Oct 1941 German Panzergruppe 3 and Panzergruppe 4 began to.....

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German Panzergruppe 3 and Panzergruppe 4 began to surround rear elements of the Soviet Western Front in Russia, capturing Kirov and Spa-Demensk in the process. The German troops continued to advance toward Vyasma to complete the envelopment.

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