28 August 1942
Operation Blue
Orders the capture of the Grozny oilfields in the Caucus
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Grozny in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Orders the capture of the Grozny oilfields in the Caucus
This record states: As a result, on 10 October 1942, Luftflotte Fours Fliegerkorps IV was ordered to send every available bomber against the oilfields at Grozny.
This record states: He was now down to 232, of which only 129 were combat ready.
This record states: Hitler called for the air offensive to be carried out no later than 14 October, as he required air assets for a major effort at Stalingrad.
This record states: The air fleet was in poor shape by this time.
This record states: Von Richthofen had begun Case Blue with 323 serviceable bombers out of a total of 480.
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