By the end of 1942, the distance between the German 6th Army and forces outside of the encirclement was over 65 km (40 mi), and most of the German formations in the area were extremely weak.
到1942年年終時，第6軍團與在包圍圈外的德軍距離超過65公里（40英里），在該地區的大部份德軍單位戰力非常貧弱。