FIGHT FOR ROSTOV
HORDES OF NAZIS BIG LOSSES IGNORED DEFENDERS FALL BACK (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Nov. 24, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 23. The German High Commond yesterday claimed to have captured Rostov on the Don after violent fighting. The Red Star says: “In the new offensive against Rostov, the Germans hurled in large forces, including a great number of vehicles, especially tanks. The defenders are fighting courageously, but are being forced to retreat under pressure of the, numeri-cally-superior forces. The Germans are sustaining heavy losses. In two days they lost over 50 tanks, large numbers of infantry and much artillery.”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20621, 24 November 1941, Page 5
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