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Osprey Campaign #368
Stalingrad 1942–43 (2): The Fight for the City
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 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.
In early September 1942, Hitler believed that Stalingrad was about to 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.
96 pages, Paperback
Published September 14, 2021
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Robert Forczyk
58 books72 followersRobert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history.
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December 15, 2021
The second of a trilogy (the last one is not available for the moment), I wanted to read only about the fighting for (and around) the city, and was not disspointed, Forczyk focus on the supplies and reinforcemnt of the german army an how, and in the "futile" attacks from the soviets in some point of the whole front, overall an excellent book for less than 100 pages.
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January 31, 2022Excellent
Looking forward to the 3rd volume.
Great photographs and excellent artwork accompany this well written history.
Carry on in this vein.
Looking forward to the 3rd volume.
Great photographs and excellent artwork accompany this well written history.
Carry on in this vein.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews