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During WWII, the Germans encircled large amounts of Soviet troops and captured them. How does encirclement work during war? How are they sure they fully encircled and trapped the enemy?

Eli Jan 6, 2026 0

In warfare when someone says, for example, “500,000 Soviet troops were encircled by German Army Group Centre near Smolensk”, it…

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