1942 ⟶ Hitler Issues Directive 41 for Summer Offensive in Russia

Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 41, outlining his plans fo...
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📜 Hitler Issues Directive 41 for Summer Offensive in Russia

Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 41, outlining his plans for the coming summer offensive in Russia. The main offensive is directed to seize the Russian oil fields in the Caucasus; a secondary thrust is to capture Stalingrad and protect the flank of the main advance.⟶
Hitler Issues Directive 41 for Summer Offensive in Russia (1942)
Eastern FrontOperation BlueSummer OffensiveCaucasusStalingradMilitary StrategyGerman StrategyRussia

⚔️ Soviet Offensive Launched on Stalingrad and in the North and Caucasus

Soviet troops launch an all-out offensive attack on Stalingrad; they also renew attacks in the north (Leningrad) and in the Caucasus.⟶
Soviet Offensive Launched on Stalingrad and in the North and Caucasus (1943)
Eastern FrontStalingradSoviet OffensiveGerman DefeatCaucasusLeningradMilitary CampaignRussia