Description: Stalingrad: Hitler's Biggest Gamble October 1942 Author: Will Fowler Title: Stalingrad: Hitler's Biggest Gamble October 1942 Publication: Amber Books, 2020 Description: Hardcover. New hardcover in matte printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. (7.8 x 0.9 x 9.5 inches) Includes photos, art prints, maps, appendices, and an index.192 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New / New. In early October 1942 the German Sixth Army realized that it had one last chance to crush Soviet resistance in the strategically important city of Stalingrad before exhaustion and the harsh Russian winter set in. Stalingrad: Hitler's Biggest Gamble looks in detail at this last-gasp attempt by the Wehrmacht to win the battle of Stalingrad in an all-out effort, and how the Red Army managed to cling on against the odds, so marking the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front.Beginning with the background to the assault on Stalingrad, the book shows how initially the Germans made good progress against the city's defenders. By 10 September the western bank of the city was encircled by General von Paulus' Sixth Army. In response, General Chuikov's beleaguered Soviet 62nd Army set up a huge number of strongpoints in the buildings and factories across the city. The Germans found themselves facing dug-in troops, and the battle quickly developed into what the Germans referred to as Rattenkrieg, or 'war of the rats'. With both sides promoting a no-retreat, no-surrender policy, intense street fighting ensued - often descending into desperate hand-to-hand combat - and some buildings changed hands as many as four or five times a daya.By 14 October 1942 the Sixth Army was ready to make its third, decisive assault. On that day Hitler issued an order halting all other offensive operations on the Eastern Front - Stalingrad was to be the deciding battle that determined whether the Germans could maintain their position in the East. Victory would give the Reich access to the resources of the Caucasus and Volga basin, including oil, while failure to capture the city would seriously demoralize the Wehrmacht in this crucial second year of war on the Eastern Front. Seller ID: 202595 Subject: Military , Russia, War The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Will Fowler
Publisher: Amber Books
Year Printed: 2020
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: History
