[CzechTexan]

The village of Terek, southwest of Mozdok. After the Germans made river crossings at Mozdok and after heavy fighting and tank battles, the Germans eventually made their way to the Terek area, almost to the Elkhotovo Gate.
Terek village...


After Terek the Germans were stopped at the Elkhotovo Gate, a pass with easy access to Ordzhonikidze on the other side. Heavy defense of the Gate forced the Germans to make a flanking maneuver (which I described in the first post of this Caucasus map discussion).
Here you can see the village of Planovskoye under the plane with the Elkhotovo Gate in the background.