Stalingrad Battle Atlas Volume Iv

Author : Anton Joly
Publisher : StalData Publications
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9791093222097

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Stalingrad Battle Atlas: Volume IV by Anton Joly Pdf

The New 2017 Revised Edition has been awarded the APMC Cultural Price at the Salon de l'Histoire in Paris. "I can see the Stalingrad sky glowing in the distance." General Erhard Raus, 6th Panzer Division Commander, deploying his troops on the Myshkova River 50 km away from the "cauldron." The Red Army defeated the Wehrmacht against all odds in one of the most dramatic battles in History. How such a miracle has been made possible ? What exactly happened each single day of this titanic struggle ? The fourth volume of the "Stalingrad Battle Atlas" series covers Operation Winter Storm, the German attempt to link up with 6th Army encircled in the Stalingrad pocket. It presents strategic and tactical information, featuring especially designed maps for each day of active operations during this period, along with wartime documents translated from German and Russian. Synthesizing an extremely wide range of documents and information sources, this chronological atlas seeks to reach the maximal degree of precision in describing historical reality, rendering it through a standardized set of instruments: timeline, orders of battle, unit strength returns, tactical or strategic situation maps, contextual photos, quotes from key actors. It can be used as a reference manual for searchers, as well as a guide for those who want to know the basics: Who, When, Where. In 2015 the Russian Federal Archive Agency, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the Russian Historical Society and the German Historical Institute in Moscow publicly released large archival funds of Soviet and German records. This new edition of the Stalingrad Battle Atlas series thus benefits from the most substantial set of available wartime documents. Main Features: o Latest Available Documents from Archives o Tactical & Strategic Maps o Order of Battle & Strength Returns 402 pages A New Perspective of the Legendary Battle on the Volga

Author : Anton Joly
Publisher : StalData Publications
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9791093222059

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Stalingrad Battle Atlas: Volume II by Anton Joly Pdf

The New 2017 Revised Edition has been awarded the APMC Cultural Price at the Salon de l'Histoire in Paris. “We realized that the decisive battle had come and if we can survive it the Germans were unlikely to muster such powerful forces again." Thus wrote Lieutenant-General Vasily Chuikov, 62nd Army's Commander, about 14 October 1942. As hundreds of tons of steel where hurled against the Soviet defenders, the Germans unleashed a critical onslaught in what they perceived as their D-day for Stalingrad. This same day Hitler issued the winter standby directive to his troops on the eastern front. It read: "This year's summer and fall campaign, excepting the operations currently under way and several local offensives still contemplated, has been concluded." As for the "operations currently under way" 6th Army was ordered not only to continue, but also to strengthen its offensive. Although badly depleted for the most part, the divisions mustered by both sides in the industrial district of the city still embodied a considerable fighting potential. With regard to density, seldom in the history of wars such a small territory was contested by such a quantity of manpower, artillery and aircraft. After the equivalent of a full month of combats within the city, the culminating point was about to be reached. Towards mid- October, after having completed a restructuration of his attacking forces, Paulus moved the most able formations into line, expecting the entire front to collapse in the northern sector of Stalingrad, then to finish off 62nd Army's truncated remnants with an enveloping maneuver along the Volga, as was his intent from the beginning. The second volume of the "Stalingrad Battle Atlas" series covers 35 days of fighting within the city. It presents essential strategic and tactical information, including recently released archival data, and features specific maps for each day of active operations during this period. Synthesizing an extremely wide range of documents and information sources, this chronological atlas seeks to reach the maximal degree of precision in describing historical reality, rendering it through a standardized set of instruments: timeline, orders of battle, unit strength returns, tactical and strategic situation maps, contextual photos, quotes from key actors. It can be used as a reference manual for searchers, as well as a guide for those who want to know the basics: Who, When, Where. In 2015 the Russian Federal Archive Agency, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the Russian Historical Society and the German Historical Institute in Moscow publicly released large archival funds of Soviet and German records. This new edition of the Stalingrad Battle Atlas series thus benefits from the most substantial set of available wartime documents. Main features: o Latest available documents from archives o Tactical & Strategic Maps o Order of Battle & Strength Returns 432 pages A new perspective of the legendary battle on the Volga

Author : Anton Joly
Publisher : StalData Publications
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9791093222035

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Stalingrad Battle Atlas: Volume I by Anton Joly Pdf

The New 2017 Revised Edition has been awarded the APMC Cultural Price at the Salon de l'Histoire in Paris. "Flames reached hundreds meters high, buildings collapsed and steel melted down: it seemed everything would be destroyed in this inferno, yet men kept on fighting." This depiction by Major-General Aleksandr Rodimtsev, 13th Guards Division Commander, refers to the first German assault in the city on 14 September 1942. The fighting in Stalingrad indeed presented exceptional features. There eventually converged the essentials of the war in the East, not only a clash of armies and ruthless ideologies but also one of civilizations, where the invaders were not seeking to conquer another vassal state but to erase an entire culture from the face of the world. Seventy years after, the release of new material from the Soviet archives finally allows to contemplate a detailed, exact study of the conflict, including new outstanding opportunites for mapping each single day of this terrible fighting. This first volume of the Stalingrad Battle Atlas series covers 30 days of combat within the city. Built upon the latest available archival data, it addresses strategic and tactical levels and features entirely new maps for each day of active operations during this period. Synthesizing a wide range of documents and sources, this chronological atlas seeks to reach the maximal degree of precision in describing historical reality, rendering it through a standardized set of instruments: timeline, order of battle, unit strength returns, situation maps, contextual photos, quotes from key actors. It can be used as a reference manual for searchers as well as a guide for those who want to know the basics: Who, When, Where. In 2015 the Russian Federal Archive Agency, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the Russian Historical Society and the German Historical Institute in Moscow publically released “Bestand-500”, a large archival fund of seized German records from the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, the Oberkommando des Heeres and Heeresgruppe B. This new edition of the Stalingrad Battle Atlas book series thus benefits from the latest available set of wartime documents. Main features: o Latest available documents from archives o Tactical & Strategic Maps o Order of Battle & Strength Returns 548 pages A new perspective of the legendary battle on the Volga

Author : Anton Joly
Publisher : StalData Publications
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9791093222066

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Stalingrad Battle Atlas: Volume III by Anton Joly Pdf

Author : Warlord Games
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781472839039

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Bolt Action: Campaign: Stalingrad by Warlord Games Pdf

One of the most infamous and decisive battles of the Second World War, Stalingrad was a turning point of the Eastern Front, showing that the German juggernaut was not invincible. This Campaign Book for Bolt Action allows players to refight the fierce Battle of Stalingrad, from the actions of the surrounding area and within the city itself, to the encirclement, concerted relief efforts, and the final attempted breakout. New, linked scenarios, rules, troop types, and Theatre Selectors provide plenty of options for both novice and veteran players alike.

Author : Robert Forczyk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472842633

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Stalingrad 1942–43 (1) by Robert Forczyk Pdf

After failing to defeat the Soviet Union with Operation Barbarossa in 1941, Adolf Hitler planned a new campaign for the summer of 1942 that was intended to achieve a decisive victory: Operation Blue (Case Blau). In this new campaign, Hitler directed that one army group (Heeresgruppe A) would advance to seize the Soviet oilfields in the Caucasus, while the other (Heeresgruppe B) pushed on to the Volga River. The expectation was for a rapid victory – instead, German forces had to fight hard just to reach the outskirts of Stalingrad, and then found themselves embroiled in a protracted urban battle amid the ruins of a devastated city on the Volga. The Soviet Red Army was hit hard by the initial German offensive but held onto the city and then launched Operation Uranus, a winter counteroffensive that encircled the German 6. Armee at Stalingrad. Despite a desperate German relief operation, the Red Army eventually crushed the German forces and hurled the remnants of the German southern front back in disorder. This first volume in the Stalingrad trilogy covers the period from 28 June to 11 September 1942, including operations around Voronezh. The fighting in the Don Bend, which lasted weeks, comprised some of the largest tank battles of World War II – involving more armour than the tanks employed at Prokhorovka in 1943.

Author : David M. Glantz,Jonathan M. House
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700619542

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Endgame at Stalingrad by David M. Glantz,Jonathan M. House Pdf

The campaign intended to secure the Wehrmacht’s flanks had proven one front too many for the German Army. And now the offensive at Stalingrad, the epic clash that marked Germany’s failure on the Eastern Front, was entering its grim final phase. In Book One of the third volume of his acclaimed Stalingrad Trilogy, David Glantz offers the definitive account—the “ground truth” to counter a half-century’s worth of myth and misinformation—of the beginning of the end of one of the most infamous battles of the Second World War, and one of the most costly in lives and treasure in the annals of history. When Volume Two left off, Germany’s vaunted Sixth Army, already deflected from its original goal—the Caucasus oil fields—had been drawn into a desperate war of attrition within the ravaged city of Stalingrad. In Volume Three, Book One, we see the ultimate consequences of the Germans’ overreach and the gathering force of the Red Army’s massive manpower and increasingly sophisticated command. After failing repeatedly to find and exploit the weaknesses in Axis defenses, Stalin and the Stavka (High Command) finally seized their chance in mid-November of 1942 by launching a bold and devastating counteroffensive, Operation Uranus. Glantz draws a detailed and vivid account of how, in Operation Uranus, the Red Army’s three fronts defeated and largely destroyed two Romanian armies and encircled the German Sixth Army and half of the German Fourth Panzer Army in the Stalingrad pocket—turning the Germans’ world on its head. Like its predecessor volumes, this one makes extensive use of sources previously out of reach or presumed lost, such as reports from the Sixth Army’s combat journal and newly released Soviet and Russian records. These materials (many cited at length or printed in their entirety in a companion volume) lend themselves to a strikingly new interpretation of the campaign’s planning and execution on both sides—a version of events that once and for all gets at the ground truth of this historic confrontation.

Author : A.J. Kingston
Publisher : A.J. Kingston
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781839383892

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Stalingrad by A.J. Kingston Pdf

Discover the riveting story of Stalingrad, a battle that shaped the course of history, with our exclusive book bundle "Stalingrad: Siege and Soviet Victory." This carefully curated collection takes you on an immersive journey through the harrowing events, personal accounts, and lasting impact of one of the most decisive battles of World War II. Dive into the pages of these four captivating volumes and unlock a deeper understanding of the Battle of Stalingrad. Book 1 - "The Battle of Stalingrad: Turning the Tide": Immerse yourself in the heart of the conflict as you witness the ebb and flow of the battle that turned the tide of World War II. Uncover the strategic maneuvers, the heroism of the soldiers, and the monumental moments that shifted the balance of power. With gripping narratives and expert analysis, this volume brings to life the intensity and significance of the battle that changed the course of the war. Book 2 - "Voices from the Ruins: Surviving Stalingrad": Step into the shoes of those who endured the unimaginable horrors of Stalingrad's siege. Through firsthand accounts, memoirs, and interviews with survivors, you'll witness the courage, resilience, and unbreakable spirit of the soldiers and civilians trapped in the city. This poignant volume illuminates the human side of the battle, offering a profound perspective on the indomitable nature of the human spirit. Book 3 - "Stalingrad: The Cold War Echoes": Uncover the far-reaching implications of the Battle of Stalingrad beyond the confines of World War II. Delve into the post-war era and explore how the battle reverberated through the Cold War, influencing military strategies, shaping diplomatic relations, and defining the ideological divide. This volume provides a unique perspective on the enduring legacy of Stalingrad and its impact on global geopolitics. Book 4 - "Stalingrad Revisited: Commemorating the Past, Shaping the Future": Engage with the present and reflect on the commemoration and remembrance of Stalingrad. Discover how the battle is memorialized, study its lasting impact on national identities, and explore the lessons learned from this historic event. This volume examines how Stalingrad continues to shape the future, inspiring efforts for peace, reconciliation, and a deeper understanding of the human experience. With the "Stalingrad: Siege and Soviet Victory" book bundle, you'll have a comprehensive collection at your fingertips, providing a panoramic view of the battle from different perspectives and dimensions. Immerse yourself in the meticulously researched accounts, powerful narratives, and thought-provoking analysis that bring this pivotal moment in history to life. Whether you're a history enthusiast, a student of military strategy, or someone captivated by human resilience, this book bundle is an invaluable addition to your library. Dive into the rich tapestry of Stalingrad's siege, the Soviet victory, and the enduring legacy that still resonates today. Don't miss this opportunity to own the complete "Stalingrad: Siege and Soviet Victory" book bundle. Order now and embark on a journey through the depths of history, where bravery, sacrifice, and the human spirit shine through amidst the chaos of war. This collection is a must-have for anyone seeking a profound understanding of Stalingrad's significance and its lasting impact on our world.

Author : Vasiliĭ Ivanovich Chuĭkov
Publisher : New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Stalingrad, Battle of, Volgograd, Russia, 1942-1943
ISBN : STANFORD:36105080701449

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The Battle for Stalingrad by Vasiliĭ Ivanovich Chuĭkov Pdf

The commander of the 62nd Siberian Army tells what happened during the Battle of Stalingrad, analyzing Russian military strategy and giving a bird's-eye view of how Soviet generals planned the war and Russian soldiers fought it. His account questions the myth that the Germans were beaten by the climate and the greater numbers of Russian troops. Confessing the view he held at the time, Chuikov explains the background to the orders he gave, describing in detail how he broke up the traditional military units to create myriads of small, flexible storm troops to conduct house-to-house fighting. Referring to the diaries and letters of soldiers (both Russian and German), he evokes the hell that was Stalingrad, a shattered city where soldiers were fighting in sewers, from rubble, and from holes in the frozen earth.

Author : David M. Glantz,Jonathan M. House
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700616305

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To the Gates of Stalingrad by David M. Glantz,Jonathan M. House Pdf

The confrontation between German and Soviet forces at Stalingrad was a titanic clash of armies on an unprecedented scale-a campaign that was both a turning point in World War II and a lasting symbol of that war's power and devastation. Yet despite the attention lavished on this epic battle by historians, much about it has been greatly misunderstood or hidden from view-as David Glantz, the world's foremost authority on the Red Army in World War II, now shows. This first volume in Glantz's masterly trilogy draws on previously unseen or neglected sources to provide the definitive account of the opening phase of this iconic Eastern Front campaign. Glantz has combed daily official records from both sides-including the Red Army General Staff, the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs, the German Sixth Army, and the Soviet 62nd Army-to produce a work of unparalleled detail and fresh interpretations. Jonathan House, an authority on twentieth-century warfare, adds further insight and context. Hitler's original objective was not Stalingrad but the Caucasus oilfields to the south of the city. So he divided his Army Group South into two parts-one to secure the city on his flank, one to capture the oilfields. Glantz reveals for the first time how Stalin, in response, demanded that the Red Army stand and fight rather than withdraw, leading to the numerous little-known combat engagements that seriously eroded the Wehrmacht's strength before it even reached Stalingrad. He shows that, although advancing German forces essentially destroyed the armies of the Soviet Southwestern and Southern Fronts, the Soviets resisted the German advance much more vigorously than has been thought through constant counterattacks, ultimately halting the German offensive at the gates of Stalingrad. This fresh, eye-opening account and the subsequent companion volumes-on the actual battle for the city itself and the successful Soviet counteroffensive that followed-will dramatically revise and expand our understanding of what remains a military campaign for the ages.

Author : Craig W. H. Luther
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811767651

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The First Day on the Eastern Front by Craig W. H. Luther Pdf

Sunday, June 22, 1941: three million German soldiers invaded the Soviet Union as part of Hitler’s long-planned Operation Barbarossa, which aimed to destroy the Soviet Union, secure its land as lebensraum for the Third Reich, and enslave its Slavic population. From launching points in newly acquired Poland, in three prongs—North, Central, South—German forces stormed western Russia, virtually from the Baltic to the Black Sea. By late fall, the invasion had foundered against Russian weather, terrain, and resistance, and by December, it had failed at the gates of Moscow, but early on, as the Germans sliced through Russian territory and soldiers with impunity, capturing hundreds of thousands, it seemed as though Russia would fall. In the spirit of Martin Middlebrook’s classic First Day on the Somme, Craig Luther narrates the events of June 22, 1941, a day when German military might was at its peak and seemed as though it would easily conquer the Soviet Union, a day the common soldiers would remember for its tension and the frogs bellowing in the Polish marshlands. It was a day when the German blitzkrieg decimated Soviet command and control within hours and seemed like nothing would stop it from taking Moscow. Luther narrates June 22—one of the pivotal days of World War II—from high command down to the tanks and soldiers at the sharp end, covering strategy as well as tactics and the vivid personal stories of the men who crossed the border into the Soviet Union that fateful day, which is the Eastern Front in microcosm, representing the years of industrial-scale warfare that followed and the unremitting hostility of Germans and Soviets.

Author : The United States Military Academy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476782782

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West Point History of World War II, Vol. 2 by The United States Military Academy Pdf

The definitive, must-have military history of World War II—spanning 1942 until the end of the war—packed with the same expert analysis, exclusive tactical maps, unique graphics, and historical images used by The United States Military Academy at West Point to teach the art of war to its own cadets. Since its founding, West Point has taught its cadets the history of warfare, and since 1847 it has done so through a singular text, The West Point History of Warfare. That text has been updated repeatedly, and now through a unique partnership with West Point graduates, The West Point History of Warfare has been completely rewritten. Volume 1 concluded with the midpoint of World War II in 1942, which is where this latest edition begins, covering all aspects of the war in chapters such as “Strategic Seapower and Airpower” by Richard J. Overy, “The Defeat of Japan” by Robert W. Love, Jr., “The Allies Turn the Tide” by Robert M. Citino, and “Occupation, Demobilization, and Assessing Victory” by Steve R. Waddell. As with previous volumes, The West Point History of World War II, Volume 2 boasts rich, full-color illustrations with unique tactical maps created by expert cartographers in collaboration with West Point’s military historians, as well as dozens of graphics uniquely created for this volume and hundreds of historical images, many of which are from the West Point archives. Authoritative, compelling, a goldmine for history lovers, this essential resource belongs in the library of every serious student of World War II.

Author : John Erickson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : OCLC:809663203

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The Road to Stalingrad by John Erickson Pdf

Author : David M. Glantz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015060590026

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Colossus Reborn by David M. Glantz Pdf

"Beyond the battles themselves, Glantz also presents an in-depth portrait of the Red Army as an evolving military institution. Assessing more clearly than ever before the army's size, strength, and force structure, he provides keen insights into its doctrine, strategy, tactics, weaponry, training, officer corps, and political leadership. In the process, be puts a human face on the Red Army's commanders and soldiers, including women and those who served in units - security (NKVD), engineer, railroad, auto-transport, construction, and penal forces - that have till now remained poorly understood."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Robert Forczyk
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472842732

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Stalingrad 1942–43 (3) by Robert Forczyk Pdf

The final part in a three-book series on the Battle of Stalingrad, examining the Soviet encirclement, German relief efforts, and the final surrender of Paulus' 6.Armee. Having fought hard just to reach the outskirts of Stalingrad, the Axis forces found themselves embroiled in a protracted urban battle amid the ruins of a devastated city on the Volga. The Soviet Red Army was able to hold onto the city then mount a surprise winter counter-offensive known as Operation Uranus, which succeeded in encircling the German 6.Armee at Stalingrad. Despite a desperate German relief operation, the Red Army eventually crushed the 6.Armee and hurled the remnants of the German southern front back in disorder. This third and final volume in the Stalingrad trilogy begins just after the German 6.Armee has been isolated at Stalingrad, and covers the period from 24 November 1942 to 2 February 1943. The specially commissioned maps and 3D diagrams guide the reader in step-by-step, easily to follow detail through the German relief operation (Wintergewitter), the fighting on the Chir River, and the Soviet operations Koltso and Little Saturn, and are complimented by the battlescene artworks that vividly depict the harsh conditions experienced by the common soldiers fighting on both sides.