Khopka's Crossing

The Russian 62nd Army was desperately trying to keep the German 71st Division from breaking through to the main ferry landing. All General Chuikov had to accomplish this were two lightly armed regiments and militia of Sarayev’s 10th NKVD Division, along with the battered remains of the composite regiment and …

1942-09-14

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The Russian 62nd Army was desperately trying to keep the German 71st Division from breaking through to the main ferry landing. All General Chuikov had to accomplish this were two lightly armed regiments and militia of Sarayev’s 10th NKVD Division, along with the battered remains of the composite regiment and Major Khopka’s tank brigade. When Major Khopka reported late in the day that he only had one immobile tank and 100 men armed with tommy-guns and pistols left to defend the rail crossing, Chuikov ordered him to “hold the crossing until units of the 13th Guards Division arrive. If not.”. Understanding well what Chuikov meant, Major Khopka gathered his men around the tank and prepared to defend to the death.

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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