Fire on the Volga

For the Russians, this was rapidly becoming yet another critical day in the defense of their ruined city. Elements of the German 79th Infantry Division had pushed toward the Krasny Oktyabr steel mill, bringing the HQ of Guryev’s 39th Guards Division under attack. Meanwhile, farther north, other elements of the …

1942-10-27

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For the Russians, this was rapidly becoming yet another critical day in the defense of their ruined city. Elements of the German 79th Infantry Division had pushed toward the Krasny Oktyabr steel mill, bringing the HQ of Guryev’s 39th Guards Division under attack. Meanwhile, farther north, other elements of the German division battled their way eastwards through the Bread Factory in an attempt to reach the river. Luckily for the Soviets, two fresh battalions of Lt.-Col. Sokolov’s 45th Shchors Rifle Division had debarked overnight, taking up positions between the Barrikady and Krasny Oktyabr factories. They had scarcely settled in when the renewed German offensive commenced.

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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