Die Deutsche Wochenschau No. 606. April 15, 1942. In the area of Army Group Center. 1. Here the temperature readings are still extremely cold. The icy storms which have swept over the land for the past months continue in some parts. Special commandos have tirelessly kept the roads clear. Artillery ammunition loaded. 2. General Georg Stumme, commander of the XL Panzer Corps, in the front line. (Stumme later died of a heart attack while commanding Panzergruppe Afrika during the Second Battle of El Alamein). Knight's Cross holder Oberleutnant Manfred Schwarz, Panzerjager Abteilung 10. 3. Every movement of the enemy is keenly observed. The Soviet front line is bombarded. Storm troops are ready for action. Marching in single file for protection, the assault troops march forward. The village, which lay on the flank, must be taken. The artillery aim is good. The enemy is hit heavily. In a short, hard-fought battle, the village is taken.

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