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On Sat. 25 Jul 1942 The German 1.Panzerarmee captured Rostov-on-Don, R.....

1942-07-25

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The German 1.Panzerarmee captured Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Meanwhile, Soviet Marshal Semyon Budyonny's North Caucasus Front absorbed the remains of General Rodion Malinovsky's shattered South Front, launching what was called the Tikhoretsk-Stavropol Defensive Operation

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