@Gentleman_Ways I used to visit a second hand bookstore in a country town a few hours north of me. It had a very distinct smell of old books and carpet! Sadly it's closed down.
@Pergament_F My darling wife and I probably spent about $500 Australian dollars on our wedding in 2009. That paid for a chapel, celebrant and reception for about fifty guests.
@VoicesofWW2 Despite their massive losses those encirclement battles derailed the German timetable. Also Army Group South couldn't take Kiev and much of Army Group Centre's Panzer Divisions had to head into the Ukraine to provide extra punch.