COMBAT OPERATIONS IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF ABKHAZIA DURING THE BATTLE FOR THE CAUCASUS OF 1942-1943. MARUKH DIRECTION. II STAGE
The article touches upon the preconditions, general course and the outcome of the second stage of combat operations in Marukh direction during the battle for the Caucasus of 1942-1943, the composition and size of Soviet and German forces as well as the specifics of warfare in mountainous terrain. Due to generalship of soldiers and officers of the troop of forces of Marukh direction plans of the enemy to break through the Chkhalta river valley and farther to Sukhum was failed. According to the author the failure of the German offensive in this alpine front sector was an important tactical success of the Soviet command and largely contributed to the total failure of the Operation Edelweiss.