Description: In the summer of 1942, the campaign on the Eastern Front was for oil. The fuel hungry German war machine swung south, intent on taking Soviet oilfields in the Caucasus. The elite 'Brandenburger' special forces were sent ahead of the main Panzer thrust into the major oil town of Maikop. This book examines in detail the operations in and around Maikop, and the role their daring actions played in the high-stakes Caucasus campaign. The story of their organization, dress, armor, uniforms, weapons, equipment and tactics. Black & white photos, illustrations and drawings. Color plates and maps.Brand new, unused condition.
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Book Title: Behind Soviet Lines, The Capture of the Maikop Oilfields 1942
Book Series: Raid Series
Item Length: 9 3/4 in.
Publisher: Osprey
Publication Year: 2014
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Illustrator: Johnny Shumate, Mark Stacey & Alan Gilliland
Author: David Higgins
Features: Illustrated
Genre: History
Topic: Military History, World War II, Soviet Union, Eastern Front
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Item Width: 7 1/4 in.
Item Weight: 13 oz.
Number of Pages: 80 Pages