The Storm Passes
The first phase of the Third World War may be coming to a close as both sides appear to be too exhausted to maintain offensive operations.

The first phase of the Third World War may be coming to a close as both sides appear to be too exhausted to maintain offensive operations.
As the guns fall silent, albeit for just a while, here is a summary of the current situation.
The British have pulled units away from the counteroffensive in the Netherlands to hold open the vital Kessel Corridor that is supplying the Hanover Pocket.
British and German forces regain much of the ground lost in the initial offensive, although the British Army is now almost surrounded.
A major push on the Ruhr and Frankfurt sectors has made significant gains, encircling the British Army.
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There is speculation that things are not progressing as well as they are being presented.
The Politburo is unhappy that the predicted short and victorious war has not been won.
Both NATO and Warsaw Pact forces have responded quickly and strongly to the recent offensives in Germany, slowing the recent Blitzkrieg advances to a crawl.
Surprise Warsaw Pact attack south from Bremen