page_title: Operation Orient
hierarchical_section_title: Operation Orient
caption_attribution_description: English: The German and the Japanese direct spheres of influence at their greatest extents during the Second World War in fall 1942. Arrows show planned movements to an agreed demarcation line at 70° E, which was, however, never even approximated. &#160;&#160; The Allied countries. &#160;&#160; Colonies, occupied territories and sphere of influence of the Allies. &#160;&#160; The Axis countries. &#160;&#160; Colonies, occupied territories and sphere of influence of the Axis &#160;&#160; Vichy France and her remaining colonies. &#160;&#160; The Soviet Union, its satellite states and sphere of influence. &#160;&#160; Neutral countries. Deutsch: Die japanischen und deutschen direkten Einflusssphären während des zweiten Weltkrieges zum Zeitpunkt ihrer größten Ausdehnung im Herbst 1942. Pfeile zeigen geplante Bewegungen in Richtung einer vereinbarten Demarkationslinie entlang 70° östl. Länge, welche jedoch nie auch nur ansatzweise erreicht wurde. &#160;&#160; Alliierte &#160;&#160; Kolonien, besetzte Gebiete und Einflussbereiche der Alliierten &#160;&#160; Achsenmächte &#160;&#160; Kolonien, besetzte Gebiete und Einflussbereiche der Achse &#160;&#160; Vichy-Frankreich und verbliebene Kolonien &#160;&#160; Sowjetunion, ihre Satellitenstaaten und Einflussbereiche &#160;&#160; Neutrale Staaten
context_page_description: Operation Orient was the code name given to the operation that envisioned Nazi Germany linking up with the Empire of Japan mainly through the Middle East. Not to be confused with the North African Campaign, which highlighted in Führer-Directive number 32 gave large priority to the capture of Tobruk and ultimately securing North Africa, Operation Orient focused mainly on securing the Middle East and its oil fields and linking up with Japanese forces after the fall of the Soviet Union.
  The operation was to be initiated after the capture of the Caucasus, the securing of the territories in North Africa, and after resistance in the Soviet Union had finally been overthrown. German armies in the Caucasus and North Africa were supposed to link up in the Middle East and then march through Iran and Iraq as an assembled force finally convening in India, where they would seal their final victory over England. After disastrous defeats at Stalingrad and El Alamein in late 1942 and early 1943, the plan was cancelled.
context_section_description: Operation Orient  (German: Fall Orient) was the code name given to the operation that envisioned Nazi Germany linking up with the Empire of Japan mainly through the Middle East. Not to be confused with the North African Campaign, which highlighted in Führer-Directive number 32 gave large priority to the capture of Tobruk and ultimately securing North Africa, Operation Orient focused mainly on securing the Middle East and its oil fields and linking up with Japanese forces after the fall of the Soviet Union.
  The operation was to be initiated after the capture of the Caucasus, the securing of the territories in North Africa, and after resistance in the Soviet Union had finally been overthrown. German armies in the Caucasus and North Africa were supposed to link up in the Middle East and then march through Iran and Iraq as an assembled force finally convening in India, where they would seal their final victory over England. After disastrous defeats at Stalingrad and El Alamein in late 1942 and early 1943, the plan was cancelled.
caption: German troops were to advance through Southern Russia and Africa, while Japanese troops would advance through India, ultimately linking up near the proposed demarcation line at 70° E, although it was never specified.
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