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Title
The Last Blitzkrieg
Description
Case Blue was the code name for the German offensive in Russia for 1942. It was a two part plan. The first half of which was an attack eastward toward Voronezh, which would then enable the Germans to drive southward …
Source
Publisher
Date
1942-07-01
Scenario#
26
Scenario Description
Case Blue was the code name for the German offensive in Russia for 1942. It was a two part plan. The first half of which was an attack eastward toward Voronezh, which would then enable the Germans to drive southward toward Stalingrad and the oil fields of the Caucuses. In addition, taking Voronezh would sever key railroad links to the south and make it more difficult to redeploy troops to the south. The Russians, expecting another drive toward Moscow, were taken off guard and the attack made great progress. The 11th Panzer Division was on the northern flank of this attack. On June 28th they attacked across the Tim River and shattered the 15th Rifle Division.
Location
Volovo, Russia
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Voronezh, or First Battle of Voronezh, was a battle on the Eastern Front of World War II, fought in and around the strategically important city of Voronezh on the Don river, 450 km (280 mi) south of Moscow, from 28 June-24 July 1942, as opening move of the German summer offensive in 1942.
Narrative Source
Combatants
German
Russian

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