The 39th Corps first regrouped for 2 weeks on Chudovo, passing 100 km to the south. Then 80 km to the northeast. Do you offer to return to Chudovo? Then north again? But it is long and bad roads there. BDV opened a whole topic. Read before writing nonsense.Boby wrote: ↑14 Mar 2019, 13:17No, I never said I know better, or that you are always wrong.
Sorry, but claiming 2 or 3 divisions can't retreat from the same roads/terrain they used to advance since 16 october is nonsensical.
If Leeb didn't stop the attack, then he considered Tikhvin was important, not your POV that he has no choice but advance (with zero proof).
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The swamps along the Volkhov River were impassable because there were no usable roads. The construction of corduroy roads was the only means of overcoming such terrain difficulties. Since Russia lacks rock and gravel but has an abundance of timber in the central and northern parts, the construction of concrete or paved roads was impossible and corduroy roads became the only feasible substitute...