The German Mountain divisions 1st and 4th during August 42 during Fall Blau, made an effort to take Sukhumi across the Caucasus which was a doomed effort.
What if these elite divisions efforts were applied toward Tupase or Grozny instead?? (OTL the initial August drive toward Tupase was made by motorized divisions, odd considering the terrain, what if the Mountain divisions lead instead???
OR the mountain divisions assisted First Panzer Army in the rush towards Grozny?
(Supply is always an issue but supplying the mountain divisions toward Sukhumi would seem harder OTL.)
Would taking Tupase or Grozny materially effect things????
(if the Germans took Tupase it seems you could free up a couple of divisions for a reserve behind the front which would be handy in November.)
What if these elite divisions efforts were applied toward Tupase or Grozny instead?? (OTL the initial August drive toward Tupase was made by motorized divisions, odd considering the terrain, what if the Mountain divisions lead instead???
OR the mountain divisions assisted First Panzer Army in the rush towards Grozny?
(Supply is always an issue but supplying the mountain divisions toward Sukhumi would seem harder OTL.)
Would taking Tupase or Grozny materially effect things????
(if the Germans took Tupase it seems you could free up a couple of divisions for a reserve behind the front which would be handy in November.)
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