COOP Battle for Don River

DATE: 20/03/2022

TIME (GMT): 19:00

ERA: WW2

MAP(S): Staszow

TYPE: COOP

GAME: Arma 3

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Vuk for Brothers in Arms

SLOTS: 110 / 113

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RATING: (38)

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After the Second Battle of Kharkov in June 1942, German Army Group A and Army Group B, initated the German summer offensive named Case Blue. This offensive sought to capture the oil fields of Baku for two purposes: to enable the Germans to re-supply their low fuel stock and also to deny their use to the Soviet Union, thereby bringing about the complete collapse of the Soviet war effort.  

This particular operation follows the 369th Croatian Infantry Regiment, 11th Panzer-Division and units of the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking on their drive along the Don River in the early stages of the offensive in mid June 1942. The fighting was focused around the crossing of the river and the local villages and towns, most importantly Voronezh and Kalach.