November 25th, 1942 |
| Operation Mars |
A remnant of the failed German bid to capture Moscow, the Rzhev salient was pointed at the Russian capital like a dagger. Throughout 1942 and early 1943, the Red Army attempted to remove this threat in a series of costly offensives, earning this battlefield the nickname "Rzhev meatgrinder". Now, on the 25th of November, they launch another attack in cold and snowy conditions. Despite horrendous casualties it would later be overshadowed by the concurrent Operation Uranus, which lead to the victory at Stalingrad.
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Germany |
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