In the summer of 1942, following the invasion of Russia the previous year, Hitlers Brandenburger commando units undertook a daring operation deep inside Soviet-held territory. Disguised as members of Stalins NKVD, the secret police dreaded by most Soviet citizens and soldiers, the Brandenburgers passed unsuspected past the Red Armys checkpoints, before launching their surprise operation to seize the vital Soviet oil facilities around Maikop delivering them intact into Nazi hands. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this expert assessment of the Maikop operation casts new light on German special-forces operations on the Eastern Front.
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In the summer of 1942 German Brandenburger commandos penetrated deep behind Soviet lines to trick their way into capturing the strategically vital oil-producing facilities at Maikop in the Caucasus. This engaging study assesses this daring raid that delivered functioning oil-production equipment into German hands at a key point in Hitlers war on the Soviet Union.
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World War II and the Brandenburgers |
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The Eastern Front in 1942 |
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Brandenburgers in Barbarossa |
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Operating behind the lines |
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The Brandenburgers' opponents |
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The battle for Rostov-on-Don |
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The Brandenburgers seize Bataisk Bridge |
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`Not a single step back!' |
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The Brandenburgers' chance to infiltrate Maikop |
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Touring the Maikop defences |
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The Brandenburgers strike |
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Restarting oil production |
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David R. Higgins attended the Columbus College of Art & Design, and received a BFA from Ohio State University and an MISM from Keller. In addition to the Roer River Battles he has written over twenty articles for magazines such as Strategy & Tactics, Armchair General, and World at War, as well as MCSGroup, a conflict simulation provider for the US Defense Department.
Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Edouard Detaille.
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