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The Soviet Army was able to reopen the pocket once again, situation end of turn.

End of turn in the Stalino sector - the Soviet Army does a tactical retreat north of Stalino to straighten the defensive line.

Situation end of turn east of Kharkov - strong defenses has been set up by the Red Army to block the Axis advance east.

The garrison is Sevastopol holds up well against German infantry attacks.

The Soviet Army counterattacks to open the large pocket which was reformed by the Axis containing 20 Soviet units near Voronezh.

End of turn situation in the Voronezh sector, the 20 Soviet units in the large pocket avoid surrendering for another turn.

Beginning of turn 55 in the Stalino sector, 2 German Panzer Corps attempt to breakthrough the Soviet defenses.

The Red Army surrounds and counterattacks the German Panzer units.

The second counter-attack routing 3 more Axis units.

End of turn in the Stalino sector, the Panzer breakthrough has been thrown back.

The Axis reforms the pocket West of Voronezh, this time it appears solid with little chance of a rescue for the trapped Soviet units. There are 16 Soviet divisions and 1 Cavalry Corps in the pocket.

End of turn in the Voronezh sector, the encircled Soviet units are doomed. However they held up the Axis advance for 4 turns, greatly slowing down the Axis advance for a critical month in the summer of 1942.

The Soviet defenses in the Voronezh sector, end of turn.

End of turn in the Stalino sector - Red Army defenses.

The Soviet Army numbers over 7 million troops.

All 17 Soviet units in the larger pocket surrendered this turn. Another 3 Guards Infantry Divisions were encircled, a timely counter-attack by the Red Army allowed them to escape the pocket.

End of turn in the Voronezh sector. Almost all the German Panzer and Motorized divisions are here.

After the Axis bombed the Port of Sevastopol twice a turn, every turn, for last few months, the Sevastopol Port is now at 96% damage and all the units in the Sevastopol Port hex are now only in beach supply.

Start of turn 58, a major Panzer breakthrough West of Boguchar.

To avoid a large pocket the next turn the Soviet Army retreats to form a better defensive line. Situation end of turn.