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Platinum Fox
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Conclusion
Operation Platinum Fox was a German failure. Although [6] Mann & Jrgensen (2002), p. 82
Dietl was able to make some ground, his insucient
forces were soon stopped by the Soviets. The presence [7] Mann & Jrgensen (2002), p. 85
of British-Soviet naval forces at the Barents Sea ham[8] Mann & Jrgensen (2002), pp. 8586
pered German eorts to adequately supply his forces
and the general unwillingness of the German High Com- [9] Mann & Jrgensen (2002), pp. 8687
mand to reinforce something which they considered as
a secondary theater paved the way for the only success- [10] http://www.feldgrau.com/econo.html Of all the lendlease aid, approximately 50% was delivered via the Paful Soviet resistance in the early stages of Operation Barcic, 25% via Persia and 25% via the northern route to
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barossa. The failure of Platinfuchs had a major impact
Archangel and Murmansk.
on the course of the war in the east. Over the course of
the war, the Soviet Union received approximately a quar- [11] Charles C. Sharp, Red Guards: Soviet Guards Rie and
Airborne Units 1941 to 1945, Soviet Order of Battle World
ter of its Lend-Lease supplies through the port of MurWar II Vol. IV, Nafziger, 1995, p 46
mansk, and the port of Arkhangelsk,[10] contributing to
its continued resistance.
In recognition of its role in the successful defense of Murmansk, the Soviet 52nd Rie Division was re-named 10th
Guards Rie Division on Dec. 26, 1941.[11]
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