The Caucasus 1942-43: Kleist's Race For Oil Direct

The offensive began on July 25, 1942, following the fall of Rostov-on-Don.

: Capturing the Volga River and disrupting Lend-Lease supplies entering through the Persian Corridor. The Campaign (1942–1943) The Caucasus 1942-43: Kleist's Race for Oil

: Simultaneously crippling the Red Army by cutting off their primary fuel supplies. The offensive began on July 25, 1942, following

: Capturing the fields at Maikop, Grozny, and Baku , which together produced 82% of the Soviet Union's crude oil. The offensive began on July 25