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The siege of Sevastopol, a heroic epic of the war on the eastern front, commenced.  1
 
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The Germans captured Kerch. Rostov, entered by the invaders (Nov. 22), was retaken by the Russians a week later (Dec. 1). A counterthrust temporarily relieved the pressure on Moscow (Dec. 6), and the Russians were also able to retake Kalinin (Dec. 16).  2
 
 
 
The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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