Kharkov 1942. The Wehrmacht strikes back Educational Council Explore new and exciting flavors

Explore new and exciting flavors of authentic Ukrainian cuisine

Eastern Ukraine

Indulge your taste buds in a rich and varied assortment of the finest time-tested Ukrainian dishes

9 B/W full-page illustrations by Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn

Lviv & Western Ukraine

Kharkov 1942. The Wehrmacht strikes back Educational Council Explore new and exciting flavorsAfter failing to finish off the German Army in the 1941 42 Winter Counteroffensive and aware that Hitler was planning a new summer offensive in mid 1942, Stalin directed the Red Army to conduct a powerful blow in one sector of the Eastern Front in order to disrupt German plans. The sector chosen was Kharkiv, where the Soviet Southwestern Front had seized bridgeheads over the Donets River and Heeresgruppe Sd appeared vulnerable. Under Stalin's trusted