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    The Caucasus 1942–43: Kleist’s race for oil

    By Robert Forczyk and Steve Noon

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    Much has been written of the titanic clashes between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army at Stalingrad, but this volume tells the other, equally important half of the story of Fall Blau (Case Blue). Learning from their experiences during the sweeping advances of Operation Barbarossa a year before, Wehrmacht commanders knew that Nazi Germany's lack of oil was a huge strategic problem. Seizure of the Caucasus oilfields, which were responsible for 82% of the Soviet Union's crude oil, would simultaneously alleviate the German army's oil shortages whilst denying vital fuel resources to the Red Army. Whilst Army Group B advanced along the Volga towards Stalingrad, Army Group A, spearheaded by Ewald von Kleist's elite Panzerarmee 1 was to advance into the Caucasus to seize the oilfields of Maikop, Grozny and Baku. Featuring full-colour artwork, archival photos and detailed analysis, this book follows the vicious, intense fighting that characterised one of the most important campaigns of World War II.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateMay 20, 2015
    ISBN9781472805850
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    The Caucasus 1942–43: Kleist’s race for oil
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    Robert Forczyk

    Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area.

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    • 3/5
      (++) the "Dedicated To" at the very end of the book is admirable; Gave it a star.

      (--) the remainder of the book contains many outdated concepts - the historian didn't quite perform an in-depth analysis of the various concepts, and simply took over the established historical opinions; Some footnotes:
      -> The Soviet Union didn't have other alternatives to the Caucasus - there is no oil at the Ural mountains, not in reach within a decade. Noteworthy, Baku and the Volga river should have been the main targets, as 90% of the Oil is supplied from there.
      -> Göring is not personally responsible for (LW's) defeat at Stalingrad. He didn't promise anything (his stand in did), and it was feasible /doable, at that time. The Soviet AirForce and good overall planning of Uranus is the reason. See also the Siege of Velikie Lukiy.
      -> the advance to the Caucasus was slowed down before it started - due to the bad concept of Fall Blau and unneeded force dispersal.
      -> the logistical and military prioritization of the Stalingrad campaign is missing here. This has a huge impact on the advance towards the Caucasus.
    • 5/5
      As usual, a fantastic book by my favorite author. Forczyk has a rare talent for clear and concise military history writing.