German soldiers during house to house fighting in Rostov, a major rail junction in southern Russia - exact date unknown. The city fell to the First Panzer Army on 21st Nov 1941 but was retaken a week later after a fierce Soviet counterattack. This was the first serious German setback during Operation Barbarossa and led to the resignation of Field Marshal von Rundstedt #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #ww2 #worldatwar #secondworldwar #conflict #history #rostov #sovietunion #operationbarbarossa #wehrmacht