The Luftwaffe operations in the Southern Sector of the Eastern Front,
May-August 1942. An invaluable reference tool containing lists of scores, pilot
reports and portraits, colour profile artworks and maps.
Located on the peripheries of Turkey, Iran, and Russia, and rich in natural resources such as
oil, coal and peat, the Caucasus has been an
arena for political, military, religious, and cultural rivalries and
expansionism for centuries. These resources were immensely important to Hitler
and his war effort, especially as the war became global and much of his fuel
supply was cut off. By February 1942, the Army High Command had begun to look to
the Caucasus to solve its massive fuel shortage
problems, and on 5th April 1942, Hitler unveiled his plan now known as Case
Blue.
Initially
successful, the German army was eventually over-stretched by the vast area they
had captured, and consequently the offensive was stopped by the Red Army in
Chechnya in September during the
North Caucasian Strategic Defensive Operation.
This impressive, full-colour book examines the role the Luftwaffe
played in this ambitious operation, providing ample material for modellers and
information on this key campaign for historians and enthusiasts.
About the Series Air Battles is a series of books focusing on World
War II air battles of specific aircraft and units. Each volume contains
information on the planes involved, lists of scores, pilot reports and
portraits, colour profile artwork and maps.
