Correct if the goal was to save the 6th Armee. As big as the Russian offesive was, it meant that the Germans would have withdrawn back to Rostov and the would mean cutting of von Kleist's army in the Caucasus. Though this may sound bad, I believe it is the lesser of the two evils because von Kleist could withdraw towards Rostov and link up with the 6th Army there. Yes, a precarious position due to over ambitious plans of dividing up forces. tsk tsk.

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