July 1942

Eastern Front

With yet another change of mind, Hitler orders Army Group B to resume the advance upon Stalingrad. The 6th Army, already involved in fighting the Stalingrad Front in the Don Elbow, can not comply with this directive as it lacks the resources to push into the river bend. Voroshilovgrad falls to the 1st Panzer Army after heavy fighting, while the 4th Panzer Army reaches the Don near Tsimlyansk.