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Stalingrad was published in the Philippines under the title of Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege 1942–43, and has been translated into 18 languages. The English paperback version was published by Penguin Books in 1999. Antony Beevor, Stalingrad - Viking 1998 - ISBN 0-14-024985-0 (Paperback) and ISBN 0-670-87095-1 (Hardcover)
Stalingrad, as translated into English by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler, tried to include to provide a comprehensive version Grossman's texts. The Chandlers' editing rules were based on trying to surmise Grossman's wishes seeking to include any text that Grossman "liked", even if it was on a topic that was forced on him by outside forces.
Stalingrad, the Fateful Siege: 1942–1943. Harmondsworth, United Kingdom: Penguin Putnam Inc. ISBN 978-0-670-87095-0. Evans, Richard J. (2008). The Third Reich at War: 1939–1945. London: Allen Lane. ISBN 978-0-7139-9742-2. Gerbet, Klaus and Johnston, David. Generalfeldmarschall Fedor von Bock: The War Diary 1939–1945. Schiffer Publishing ...
Operation Koltso (Operation Ring) was the last part of the Battle of Stalingrad. It resulted in the capitulation of the remaining Axis forces encircled in the city. The operation was likely the largest-scale economy-of-force offensive ever conducted in military history. [5]
From mid August 1942 until late January 1943, the 62nd Army, under the command of General Vasily Chuikov, fought in the Battle of Stalingrad. 62nd Army conducted an epic defense of the city against repeated and desperate attacks by the German 6th Army. The Army, along with the 64th Army, was operating under the Soviet Stalingrad Front.
By April 1932, the Stalingrad Tractor Plant was working at full capacity, with 144 tractors a day rolling off the conveyor. [ 1 ] Tank production began in 1932 with the launch of the T-26 light infantry tank, which was easy to manufacture and operate, and considered to be more reliable than foreign equivalents. [ 2 ]
Karl Strecker (20 September 1884 – 10 April 1973) was a German general during World War II who commanded several army corps on the Eastern Front.A career military and police professional, he fought in World War I and then served in the paramilitary Security Police of the Weimar Republic.
This battle provided valuable practical knowledge that was essential to the Soviet success in development of the T-34 medium tank used in World War II. After this campaign, veterans were transferred to untested units, to better spread the benefits of their battle experience. [26] For his victory, Zhukov was declared a Hero of the Soviet Union ...