Because few Russian roads were paved, when the rains and snow came in late October and early November, most of the main roads turned to mud and combined with longer supply lines, the German advance stalled within sight of the spires of Moscow.
The German advance stalled within sight of the spires of Moscow. Few Russian roads were paved. The rains came in late October. Snow came in late October. Early November, most of the main roads turned to mud. Few Russian roads were combined with longer supply lines.