The Caucasus and the Oil - Tieke

The Caucasus and the Oil. The German-Soviet War in the Caucasus, 1942/43 by Wilhelm Tieke is a detailed account of the 1942/43 German campaign in the Caucasus region of Southern Russia. This major offensive was intended to capture the strategically essential oil fields at Baku and so provide petroleum products for the fuel-starved Wehrmacht. Illustrated with maps and b&w photographs. Hardcover. 381pp.