Defending The Voentorg

With “Pavlov’s House” and “Zabolotnov’s House” both still in no-man’s land, the Voentorg building on 9th January Square became a key position, dominating all movement through the square. The 42nd Guards company was soon reinforced by three anti-tank rifles, which they used to repel assault gun attacks during the …

1942-09-22

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With “Pavlov’s House” and “Zabolotnov’s House” both still in no-man’s land, the Voentorg building on 9th January Square became a key position, dominating all movement through the square. The 42nd Guards company was soon reinforced by three anti-tank rifles, which they used to repel assault gun attacks during the day-long battles on September 19th and 21st. To better prepare for further attacks a trench was dug across Solechnaya Street, and an anti-tank rifle sited there to enfilade any assault guns. As an added measure, a Maxim machinegun was positioned in a small house close to the Voentorg.

Stalingrad, Russia

In the Battle of Stalingrad, Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. Marked by fierce close-quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians in air raids, it is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare, with an estimated 2 million total casualties. After their defeat at Stalingrad, the German High Command had to withdraw considerable military forces from the Western Front to replace their losses.

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