"The Kuban bridgehead (German: Kuban-Br\u00FCckenkopf), also known as Gotenkopf (Gothic head), was a German retreat position on the Taman Peninsula, which existed from January to October 1943. It had originally been held by the Germans after the retreat from the Caucasus in preparation for a renewed offensive on the oil fields of the Caucasus. As the German Army withdrew to the Panther-Wotan line, the troops located in the bridgehead were evacuated across the Strait of Kerch to the Crimea."@en . . .