Turning to of fern sector, fighting took pi which resulted in the blocking of the German advance, The communique also claims that fon Saturday the Soviet Air Force destroyed 181 German planes, Commenting on. the last three weeks? fighting, Moscow radio claimed that events in this period have shown the undoubted failure of Herr Hitler's announcer, been destroyed "Pieked German divisions." said the
Soviet troops. "The number of Ger mans killed, wounded and taken prisoner during this period of opera-ons is estimated at no less than 1,000,000 men. Our losses in killed, wounded and missing were no move than 250,000,
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