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Case Blue

Took place on June 1, 1942

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The 85th anniversary falls on June 1, 2027, in 220 days.

Case Blue (German: Fall Blau) was the Wehrmacht's plan for the 1942 summer offensive in southern Russia between 28 June and 24 November 1942, during World War II.

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