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Move Now Tokyo’s – 2-3
Hirohito Receives Tokyo Ministers – 3
Japan Reported Willing to Leave China Areas Occupied in ‘Incident’ – 3
New Tanks in Field * – 4
Desert Tank War Hard to Follow * – 5
The International Situation – 5
Soviet Line Cut South of Moscow – 6
Nazi Drive Aim to Ring Moscow – 7
Riots in Copenhagen over Pact Reported – 7
Aguirre’s Body Lies in Congress Building – 7
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 8-9
Mexican Oil Issues are Still Debated – 9
Chiang Says China Can Fight for Years – 9
Blind Five Years He Suddenly Sees ** – 10

* Note the subtitle to the first of the stories from Libya, “Italians Claim 5,000 Captives, Including U.S. Journalists and Army Observers.” Among the captured journalists is Harold Denny, who filed the next article, “Desert Tank War is Hard to Follow.”

** GSD ping.

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/nov41/f27nov41.htm

Red Army recaptures Rostov
Thursday, November 27, 1941 www.onwar.com

Soviet T-26 tanks in the Moscow areaOn the Eastern Front... Soviet forces have now retaken Rostov. The German Panzer Group 1 is retreating toward Taranrog. In the Moscow region, Guderian’s forces have been fighting around Kashira for three days. Further advancement without re-enforcements is not possible.
From the United States... The US issues a war warning to their overseas commanders.

In North Africa... The 4th and 6th New Zealand Brigades join with forces from the Tobruk garrison at El Duda. The German and British tanks forces engage in the Sidi Rezegh area. The German Afrika Division zbv is renamed 90th Light Division. The famous trio of the 15th Panzer Division, 21st Panzer Division and 90th Light Division, which are associated with the name Afrika Korps, is thus complete.

In East Africa... The Allies attack the Italian position at Gondar. It moves quickly despite the rugged terrain. Italian General Nasi, decides to ask for surrender terms.