Army Group South
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
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1942
Army Group South
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Battle of Stalingrad
The splitting of Army Group South enabled the launching of Operation Edelweiss and Operation Fischreiher, the two main thrusts of the Army Groups. Both groups had to achieve their objectives simultaneously.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Battle of Stalingrad
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Battle of Stalingrad
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Battle of Stalingrad
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Capture of Sebastopol
German forces capture Sebestopol
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Dismissal
Dismisses Bock because of his dissaproval of the reorganisation of Army Group Centre
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
First Panzer Army
The splitting of Army Group South enabled the launching of Operation Edelweiss and Operation Fischreiher, the two main thrusts of the Army Groups. Both groups had to achieve their objectives simultaneously.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
First Panzer Army
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
First Panzer Army
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
First Panzer Army
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Fourth Panzer Army
The splitting of Army Group South enabled the launching of Operation Edelweiss and Operation Fischreiher, the two main thrusts of the Army Groups. Both groups had to achieve their objectives simultaneously.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Fourth Panzer Army
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Fourth Panzer Army
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Fourth Panzer Army
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of France
Plans are completed for the German occupation of France
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Mobilization
Splits Army Group South into 2, Army Group A to go into the Caucasus & Army Group B
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Blue
Diverts some of the forces from Operation Blue so that the Caucasus can be captured
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Edelweis
The splitting of Army Group South enabled the launching of Operation Edelweiss and Operation Fischreiher, the two main thrusts of the Army Groups. Both groups had to achieve their objectives simultaneously.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Edelweis
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Edelweis
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Edelweis
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Fischreiher
The splitting of Army Group South enabled the launching of Operation Edelweiss and Operation Fischreiher, the two main thrusts of the Army Groups. Both groups had to achieve their objectives simultaneously.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Fischreiher
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Fischreiher
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Fischreiher
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Rule of France
Plans are completed for the German occupation of France
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Siege of Sevastopol
German forces capture the Russian garrison at Sebastopol
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Siege of Stalingrad
The splitting of Army Group South enabled the launching of Operation Edelweiss and Operation Fischreiher, the two main thrusts of the Army Groups. Both groups had to achieve their objectives simultaneously.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Siege of Stalingrad
The success of the initial advance was such that Hitler ordered the 4th Panzer Army south to assist the First Panzer Army to cross the lower Don river.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Siege of Stalingrad
This assistance was not needed and Kleist later complained that 4th Panzer Army clogged the roads and that if they had carried on toward Stalingrad, they could have taken it in July.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Siege of Stalingrad
When it turned north again two weeks later, the Soviets had gathered enough forces together at Stalingrad to check its advance
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Capture of Krasnodar
Krasnodar was captured and German mountain troops hoisted the Nazi flag on the highest mountain of the Caucasus, Mount Elbrus
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Battle of Stalingrad
The Swastika is raised over Mount Elbrus
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Russia
The Swastika is raised over Mount Elbrus
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Battle of Stalingrad
The 6th Army crossed the Don and Army Group B established a defensive line on one of its bends.The 6th Army reached the northern suburbs of Stalingrad later that day, beginning the Battle of Stalingrad
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Invasion of Russia
The 6th Army crossed the Don and Army Group B established a defensive line on one of its bends.The 6th Army reached the northern suburbs of Stalingrad later that day, beginning the Battle of Stalingrad
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Operation Case Blue
The 6th Army crossed the Don and Army Group B established a defensive line on one of its bends.The 6th Army reached the northern suburbs of Stalingrad later that day, beginning the Battle of Stalingrad
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Sixth Army
The 6th Army crossed the Don and Army Group B established a defensive line on one of its bends.The 6th Army reached the northern suburbs of Stalingrad later that day, beginning the Battle of Stalingrad
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1934-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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