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Which cities did Fedor von Bock's Army Group Centre target?

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During Operation Barbarossa, Fedor von Bock’s Army Group Centre targeted several key locations as it advanced toward the Soviet capital.

In the early stages of the campaign, his forces achieved significant victories at Bialystok and Minsk. As the offensive continued, his troops engaged in major battles at Smolensk and Vyazma, where they carried out a large-scale encirclement of Soviet forces.12

The primary strategic objective for Army Group Centre was Moscow. Bock launched multiple major offensives against the city in the fall of 1941, eventually reaching its suburbs in December before the advance was halted by harsh winter conditions and stiffening Soviet resistance. Additionally, during the subsequent Soviet counteroffensive, fighting occurred in sectors surrounding the capital, including Tula, Klin, Kalinin (now Tver), and Yelets.21