The Soviet JuggernautRussia during World War II--its defeats and triumphs. |
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Page 66
... Vatutin's political commissar , Lieut . General Nikita Khrushchev , re- ported to Stavka that Lyutezh offered hope for a breakout . Stavka ignored the message . A few days later Khrushchev wrote again , arguing more strongly that a ...
... Vatutin's political commissar , Lieut . General Nikita Khrushchev , re- ported to Stavka that Lyutezh offered hope for a breakout . Stavka ignored the message . A few days later Khrushchev wrote again , arguing more strongly that a ...
Page 67
... Vatutin attacked with six rifle divi- sions of the Thirty - eighth Army , which had seized the bridgehead in the first place , and a tank corps of the Fifth Guards Tank Army . There was no pretense at finesse . After his first waves ...
... Vatutin attacked with six rifle divi- sions of the Thirty - eighth Army , which had seized the bridgehead in the first place , and a tank corps of the Fifth Guards Tank Army . There was no pretense at finesse . After his first waves ...
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... Vatutin's thrust was obviously the more dangerous one , Manstein on December 27 proposed to give way against Konev and shift as much strength as he could to his left to hit Vatutin . When Hitler heard this , he fell into a rage ...
... Vatutin's thrust was obviously the more dangerous one , Manstein on December 27 proposed to give way against Konev and shift as much strength as he could to his left to hit Vatutin . When Hitler heard this , he fell into a rage ...
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