The Destruction of 6th Army at Stalingrad

The Destruction of 6th Army at Stalingrad Author:Ian Baxter Format:Softcover Dimensions:7.5" x 9.5" Pages:160 Photos:250 black and white illustrations Publisher:Pen and Sword Military ISBN:9781526747952 Item No. 9781526747952 The scale of death and destruction during the Battle of Stalingrad during late 1942 and early 1943 remains unprecedented in the history of warfare.The annihilation of General von Paulus’ 6th Army epitomized the devastating defeat of Hitler’s ambition to conquer Stalin’s Soviet Union. After the successful Operation Blue offensive 6th Army reached the River Volga north of Stalingrad in summer 1942. With overextended supply lines and facing steely opposition, increasingly desperate attempts to seize the city repeatedly failed. Slowly 6th Army became encircled. The German High Command attempted a number of relief attempts, notably Field Marshal von Manstein’s ‘Winter Storm’ but all were defeated