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there was a lot of deliberation in the german army after the encirlement of kiev... army group center had been on the same line for many weeks and the panzer armies needed critical maintaince. the russians had been launching ineffective countracks against von bock while panzer group 2 went south and spent themselves quite a bit... some of the general staff including rundsted wanted to take up winter quarters at this point

lets say hitler decides against operation typhoon just like he postponed the battle of france to start in may instead of january

the germans will still face a massive russian countering attack
the russians will not lose the massive number of troops at bryansk

can the germans hold their line and what are their prospects in resuming the offensive in the spring
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