The Farthest Reaches*
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Date: November, 1942*
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Battle Type: German Advance vs Soviet Delay*
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Design: Boris Ajdukovic*
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Background: November 1942: The high tide of German expansion. Army Group A is pushing toward the great oil fields of the Caucasus. The Soviets fight tenaciously to stop their breaking through the mountains to Grozny.*
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Map Notes: This map is based on photographs of the Caucasus mountains.*
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Scenario Notes: The Germans committed elite Mountain Troops to the fight. These troops were considered by many to be the best the Wehrmacht had to offer. Fortunately for the hard-pressed Soviets, the battle for Stalingrad crushed any hopes the Germans had of a breakthrough.*
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