Which encirclement is von Rundstedt known for in the Soviet Union?
Leningrad
Stalingrad
Moscow
Kiev
Answer
Kiev was the largest encirclement in military history, trapping about 665,000 Soviet troops in September 1941. The German Army Group South, commanded by Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, executed a massive pincer movement, encircling the Soviet forces near the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. This decisive victory was a major turning point in the early stages of Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
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