Axis stop Russians in the east

While the western allies made a critical gain in the Mediterranean, despite heavy losses in the shambles at Corsica, the red army found things tougher in the east. Stalin was still discussing the best plan to advance into Germany with his top generals, allowing German Army Group North to take advantage, making modest advances towards Leningrad. The costs were high on both sides however, and the German generals were still bracing themselves for the inevitable onslaught of Mother Russia.