SZ Photo - Start of the ìFall Blauî on the Eastern Front June 1942

With the alias "Fall Blau" or "Unternehmen Blau", the National Socialist regime described the Wehrmacht's summer offensive on the Eastern Front in 1942. The focus was on the southern section of the front, where Army Group South is conquering large areas around the Black and Caspian Sea should, which later led to the Battle of Stalingrad. - This selection contains pictures from our partner agency Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo.