This volume brings together three After the Battle features on the campaign, beginning with a detailed account of Voronezh. Situated on the Don River, Voronezh was an early objective of the German summer offensive toward the Caucasus in June 1942. Its capture provided a key eastern anchor for the northern defensive line, but a protracted engagement caused by Soviet counterattacks delayed the main offensive, contributing to the failure to seize Stalingrad swiftly.
