Stalingrad 1942–43 (2)

The Fight for the City

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Description

The second in a three-part series examining the Stalingrad campaign, one of the most decisive military operations in World War II, that set the stage for the ultimate defeat of the Third Reich.

In early September 1942, Hitler believed that Stalingrad was about to fall: 6.Armee and 4.Panzer-Armee had reached the outskirts, and they were ordered to conclude the capture of the city as soon as possible. However, this proved easier said than done. On 13 September, the direct German assault was launched on the city on the Volga, already devastated by massive Luftwaffe raids. A protracted urban battle followed amid the ruins. Although hit hard by the initial German offensive, the ruthless and obstinate Red Army was able to hold onto the city through the costly battle of attrition that sacrificed huge amounts of men and materiel. This second volume in the Stalingrad trilogy, written by a foremost expert on the military history of the Eastern Front, brings the fighting in the city to life in full visual detail, including the iconic battles at the Krasny Oktyabr Steel Plant, the Grain Elevator, the Barrikady and STZ factories, the 'Tennis Racquet' and Rynok–Spartanovka. Drawing from sources on both sides, it offers a truly comprehensive account of history's greatest urban battle.

Table of Contents

Origins of the Campaign
Chronology


Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces and Order of Battle, 1 September 1942
Opposing Plans
The Battle of Stalingrad

Analysis
The Battlefield Today
Further Reading
Index

Product details

Published Sep 14 2021
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472842695
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations Colour illustrations throughout, including battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams and photographs.
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 368
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Robert Forczyk

Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relation…

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Steve Noon

Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art…

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