This is what I have to ask. The fall of Sevastopol, although clearing up the German flank, delayed Blau by a significant amount of time. What if Hitler gave Blau the go-ahead without letting Manstein finish the city off, and simply left the 11th army there while Army Groups A and B continued on?
Also, what if 4. Panzerarmee wasn't transferred from B to A and back again? That caused a roadblock that delayed the assault on Stalingrad by at least a week; if it didn't happen, would they have gotten there in time to catch the Soviets with no defenses?
Also, what if 4. Panzerarmee wasn't transferred from B to A and back again? That caused a roadblock that delayed the assault on Stalingrad by at least a week; if it didn't happen, would they have gotten there in time to catch the Soviets with no defenses?