War · June 1, 1942

Case Blue

Name: Case Blue
Start: 1942-06-01
Location: Rostov-on-Don, Russia

84 years ago · Rostov-on-Don, Russia

84th anniversary

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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