Where was caucasian oil fields located back then during operation Barbarrosa?

Answer 1

Around Baku.

"The boomtown, south of the old city, was built after massive petroleum exploitation began nearly a century ago and has interesting beaux-arts architecture."

"Since 1873 an oil belt of Baku began to be formed which was known as a Black City. Within a short period of time departments and representations of Swiss, English, French, Belgian, German, Swedish and American firms were established in Baku, among them were the firms of the Nobels and Rothschilds. By the beginning of the 20th century almost half of the oil reserves in the world had been extracted in Baku."

"Baku was the cradle of the Soviet oil industry, and as such, the major supplier of oil and oil products. In 1940 22.2 million tons of oil were extracted which comprised nearly 72% of all the oil extracted in the entire USSR. During [WWII] ten defense zones were built around the city to prevent possible German invasion. Taking into consideration the growing demand for oil, the Baku workers reached the record level of oil extraction in 1941 – 23.482 million tons. Never before had such an amount of oil been extracted and up to now this record has not been surpassed."

"In the summer of 1942 , the threat of attack became so strong that the Soviet authorities decided to terminate drilling operations to evacuate the most valuable equipment further East."

"Adolf Hitler wrote about his intent to capture Baku's oil fields in his book Mein Kampf published in 1925 as a blueprint for Hitlers military strategies during the WWII."

"Baku" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku#History

"By the end of the year, so many engineers and oil workers had left for the war front that positions had to be filled by women. By the summer of 1942, more than 25,000 women or 33% of all the workers were working 18 hour shifts in the oil industries. At refineries and chemical plants, the percentage of women was even higher estimated 38%. By 1944, women's participation had grown to 60%. Veterans and retirees also returned to the oil fields to help as much as they could."

"Oil industry in Azerbaijan : World War II" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_Industry_in_Azerbaijan#World_War_II

Answer 2

Caucasus is located in Eurasia, bordered on the north by Russia, the southwest by Turkey, the west by the Black Sea, the east by the Caspian Sea and the south by Iran. The area includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands. The oil fields are in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Answer 3

Its the area that encompasses the former soviet states of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Basically find the Black sea on a map of Europe and it is mainly East and North East, sandwiched between the Black and caspian seas. You should find the Caucusus mountains.

Answer 4

Near Baku, which is now Azerbaijan.

Answer 5

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