field of Stalingrad. Hitler wasn't moved by his generals warnings that his armies were not
strong enough to carry both objectives at the same time. This massive military offensive
was called Operation Blue. In May of 1942, Hitler launched operation "Blue" by sending
armies A and B to sweep east to Stalingrad, south to Astrakan, Grozny, and to the Caspian
Sea. The Soviets, knowing that the capture of Stalingrad would be catastrophic for there
ability to withstand the German army, still did not move in forces guarding Moscow. Stalin
did not want to put Moscow in a position that wo
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