Demyansk Pocket
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title:
Demyansk Pocket
text:
The Demyansk Pocket was the name given to the pocket of German troops encircled by the Red Army around Demyansk, south of Leningrad, during World War II's Eastern Front. The pocket existed mainly from 8 February to 21 April 1942. A much smaller force was surrounded in the Kholm Pocket at the town of Kholm, about 100 km (62 mi) to the southwest. Both resulted from the German retreat after its defeat during the Battle of Moscow. The successful defence of Demyansk was achieved by using an airbridge
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1942 battle of WW2's Eastern Front
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demyansk_Pocket
date created:
2005-08-07T10:25:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T10:55:02Z
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