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According to Hitler’s Directive 41 in mid 1942 it was intended Stalingrad be reached if possible but not occupied just brought under the range of heavy artillery and rendered useless as an industrial and communications centre. If this had been carried out and the forces used there sent south could the Caucasus and Baku oil fields have been captured and held?