Operation Blue

Case Blue (German: Fall Blau) was the German codename used by the German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) for its 1942 strategic summer offensive in southern Russia that lasted between 28 June and 19 August 1942. The offensive was so named because German military plans were "cases", or solutions to problems. The operation was a continuation of Unternehmen Barbarossa (Operation Barbarossa) and, in this case, Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Süd) of the Germ... more

Duration:

  • 1 months (Jun 28, 1942 — Aug 19, 1942)

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Duration:

  • 1 months (Jun 28, 1942 — Aug 19, 1942)
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