August 1941
Capture of Smolensk
Smolensk is captured, 300 km outside Moscow but the Germans have lost 250,000
Historical place archive
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Smolensk is captured, 300 km outside Moscow but the Germans have lost 250,000
Helps encircle large Russian forces at Smolensk
Russians captue Smolensk
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