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1941
August
12
Hitler changes the direction of the offensive
On 12 August 1941 Hitler supplemented Directive No. 34; on 21 August he turned Guderian's tanks to Ukraine. The march on Moscow was delayed over a month.
November
15
The November offensive on Moscow
On 15 November 1941, with the ground frozen, Army Group Centre resumed its advance on Moscow. Panzer groups were to bypass the capital to north and south.
December
19
Hitler takes command of the Army
On 19 December 1941 Hitler accepted Brauchitsch's resignation and took command of the Army himself. Amid the crisis at Moscow a purge of the generals began.