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With the coming deep frost – facilitating the crossing of major rivers – it’s time to push forward with a double-move and the exploitation of the bridgeheads on the Donest River.
The Germans are now solidly trapped and should try to escape through the frozen swamps. The T-34s of the 22nd Tank Corps took the road to Rostov only to be stopped by an epic surprise from ad-hoc formations around the 4th Panzerarmee.
Aiming at Ostroghovsk, the 65th Army launched an offensive. The city stands but more and more tanks and infantry are surrounding the German and Hungarian lines.