Eastern Front of WWII animated: 1942

The initial Axis invasion of the Soviet Union had ended with their forces being overextended and the Red Army counterattacked them during the winter. The fighting eventually became a stalemate. During the summer of 1942 both sides planned to undertake a major offensive in order to inflict a decisive defeat on their opponent. The question was - who would be able to gain the initiative first. Patreon: Sources: David Glantz - When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler. Earl F. Ziemke, Magna E. Bauer III - Moscow To Stalingrad: Decision In The East. Gregory Liedtke - Enduring the Whirlwind: The German Army and the Russo-German War 1941-1943. Unit symbols: Order of Battle: Map: Terrain Europe: Elevation map of Europe - European Environment Agency. Outside Europe: Infras