12/05/1942

Kharkov 1942

Welcome back to the Southern Front, commander. As the Fuhrer just explained you, we are to unleash a massive offensive towards the Caucasus, code name Fall Blue. However it seems that the Soviets like to anticipate our moves, because they have just launched a major offensive aimed at retaking the vital industrial centre of Kharkov, one of the biggest cities in the Soviet Union, the second one of the Ukraine. So your task is very easy to explain, commander: stop the russian offensive and annihilate any attacking tank in the area of Kharkov. Then you'll be free to lead our attack against the Don Basin, Rostov and the oilfields of Ciscaucasia.