Soviet Border, Dec, 2, IHE interest caused by the operations in the region of Rostov brings back to the limelight despite the fight waged in front. of Moscow owing to the considerable strategical importance the new drive assumes.
The evacuation of Rostov by the German forces is by several factors, namely: the Soviet counter-offensive dlong. Donetz river and the, battle of Libya for which many units' the Luftwaffe had to be removed from Russia.
The evacuation of Rostov however was not so much prompted by the efficiency of the Soviet counterattacks as by the necessity for the Reichwehr to straighten its trovt line.
The consequences of the German retreat will be felt in three ways. First, the whole campaign of the Caucasus is at stake and it is quite possible that one or two months will the conditions: become spite of the Russian counter-a in the region of Stalinoj most dangerous attack capital is being carried on in region of Volokolamsk where German forces being mi superior, their advantage every day more apparent. Telemondial, "Winter Quarters Problem. io pass the Russian
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