Operation Neptune (Soviet Attack 1943)
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Operation Neptune was the name for the Soviet attack of January 1943 during the Battle of Stalingrad. The operation called for an attack on the Italian 8th Army, with the goal of taking the Black Sea city of Rostov-on-Don and thus cutting off the supply lines of the Axis armies. The operation did not succeed in taking Rostov, but it did push the Axis forces somewhat away from Stalingrad.
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