The Russian Caucasian Front Army was completely wiped out, and the entire Transcaucasian region fell into the hands of the German military and the Turkish Army. It could be said that the Russian military had suffered a crushing, utter defeat in this battle.
The five army groups under the Caucasian Front Army had been almost entirely annihilated. Not only that, Buru had also lost the Baku oil fields. This completely cut off Buru's source of oil, undoubtedly adding frost to snow given its current situation. It would now be even more difficult for Buru to win this war—or even simply withstand Germany's offensive.
After Army Group E advanced to the Northern Caucasus Mountains, it did not continue its offensive. Instead, it faced off against the Russian military across the Caucasus Mountains and the Samur River. The Northern Caucasus Mountains were in the depths of winter. Launching an attack at this time would put the German military at a severe disadvantage. Therefore, Army Group E had been ordered to rest and reorganize, then resume the offensive after spring arrived the following year. This would effectively reduce troop losses.
Furthermore, Army Group D would also attack Yuzefgrad along the Don River next spring. It would be able to coordinate with Army Group E and seize the Don River basin and the Lower Volga River Basin in the northern Caucasus in one stroke.
The supply problem for Army Group E's several hundred thousand troops had originally been a major issue. However, the logistics department proposed transporting supplies by sea through the Black Sea and all the way to Georgia's coast, which would save a considerable stretch of travel. The only concern, naturally, was Russian resistance. Fortunately, they had the assistance of the Turkish Army. Though the Turkish Army had not performed particularly well