The initial Axis invasion of the Soviet Union had ended with their forces being overextended and the Red Army counterattacked them during the winter. The fighting eventually became a stalemate. During the summer of 1942 both sides planned to undertake a major offensive in order to inflict a decisive defeat on their opponent. The question was - who would be able to gain the initiative first.
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David Glantz - When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler.
Earl F. Ziemke, Magna E. Bauer III - Moscow To Stalingrad: Decision In The East.
Gregory Liedtke - Enduring the Whirlwind: The German Army and the Russo-German War 1941-1943.
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Europe: Elevation map of Europe - European Environment Agency.
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USSR: Europa 1: 2,500,000 Deutsche Heereskarte: Europaische Russland. 1943.
Other: British 1944 1:2000,000 maps of Europe.
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