Next month marks 75 years since the end of WWII. Its devastating effects touched every corner of Europe, but many are surprised to learn that the North Caucasus are no exception. Nazi forces aimed as far as oil fields in Chechnya in the east to fuel their forces as well as the ports of the Black Sea to the west to land their ships from Crimea. Neither campaign succeeded. Today we remember some of the heroic efforts of Caucasus peoples in defending their fatherland and turning Nazis back from these lands. Links for Episode 71 The Caucasus: 1942-1943 by Robert Forczyk