Construction of Fortifications
The Participation of Germany's Allies
Army Group South's Defense Line
The Armed Forces Potential in the Spring of 1942
The Preliminary Operations (May-June 1942)
Last-Minute Incidents and Impressions (June 1942)
Chapter 10 Initial Operations and New Plans (July 1942)
The First Phase (28 June-6 July 1942)
The Second Phase (30 June -7 July 1942)
Changes in the German Order of Battle (July 1942)
The Continuation of Operations
The Situation of the Other Army Groups by 20 July 1942
Directive No. 44 (21 July 1942)
Directive No. 45 (23 July 1942)
Stalingrad Takes Priority Over the Caucasus (End of July 1942)
Chapter 11 The Period of Stagnation (August-October 1942)
Developments to Mid-August 1942
Personnel and Other Problems (16-18 August 1942)
The Situation in the Caucasus (Second Half of August 1942)
The Opening of the Battle for Stalingrad (End of August 1942)
The German Leadership Crisis (September 1942)
Faulty Intelligence and its Interpretation
The German Offensive Grinds to a Halt (26 September 1942)
German Estimates in October and Early November 1942
Local Engagements (October-Mid-November 1942)
Chapter 12 Critical Analysis of the German Summer Offensive in 1942
Different Concepts of Strategy
Differences over the Choice of Objective
Mistakes in the Execution of the German Offensive
Appendix A List of German Military Leaders July 1940 - November 1942)
Appendix B Chronology of Events
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