Battle of Stalingrad
The extreme conditions of the battle, including the paralyzing Soviet winter that precipitated massive German fatalities due to starvation and freezing, have been immortalized in several films of German, Russian, and American origin. The struggle is also remembered and reflected upon in numerous books, for its significance in thwarting the German invasion, as well as its significance as a landmark of military barbarism and human suffering in which the loss of life was unprecedented.
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See also
- Romanian Armies in the Battle of Stalingrad
- Italian war in Soviet Union, 1941-1943
- Hungary during World War II
- Hungarian Second Army
- Croat 369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment
- Commanders of the Battle of Stalingrad
- Barmaley Fountain
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References
- ^ Glantz
- ^ This force grew to 1,600 in early September by withdrawing forces from the Kuban region and Southern Caucasus: Hayward, p195
- ^ Bergström 2007, p.72.
- ^ J. S. A Hayward 1998, p. 225.
- ^ Bergstrom 2005, p. 87.
- ^ Bergström 2007, p. 72.
- ^ J. S. A Hayward 1998, p. 224.
- ^ Bergstom 2007, p. 122-123.
- ^ Russia's War: A History of the Soviet Effort: 1941-1945)
- ^ Russia's War: A History of the Soviet Effort: 1941-1945, Richard Overy
- ^ Bergström 2005, p. 126.
- ^ Hakim, Joy (1995). A History of Us: War, Peace and all that Jazz. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-509514-6.
- ^ A.J.P Taylor & Alan Clark 1974, p. 144.
- ^ Gilbert Villahermosa, The Reichsmarschall's Revelations, World War II Magazine,September 2006
- ^ McDonald 1986, p. 94.
- ^ Craig 1973, p. 25, p. 48.
- ^ Bergström 2007, p. 69.
- ^ Bergström 2007, p. 122.
- ^ Pojić, Milan. Hrvatska pukovnija 369. na Istočnom bojištu 1941. - 1943.. Croatian State Archives. Zagreb, 2007.
- ^ Beevor 1998, p106
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Beevor, Antony [1999]. Stalingrad (in English). Viking Press, Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024985-0 (Pbk).
- ^ Bergström 2007, p.73.
- ^ Bergström quotes: Soviet Reports on the effects of air raids between 23-26 August 1942. This indicates 955 people were killed and another 1,181 wounded
- ^ Bergström 2007, p.74.
- ^ stalingrad-info.com/stalingrad1942.htm.
- ^ Bergström 2007, p. 75.
- ^ Bergström 2007, p. 80.
- ^ Craig 1973
- ^ WW2 Snipers
- ^ Snipers
- ^ Bergström 2007, p. 83.
- ^ Bergström 2007, p. 84.
- ^ Hayward 1998, p.195.
- ^ Bergström 2007, p. 82.
- ^ Golovanov 2004, p. 265.
- ^ 8,314 German aircraft were produced from July-December 1942, but this could not keep pace with an attritional three front aerial war
- ^ pp.108-119, Glantz, Soviet Military Deception
- ^ pp.209-211, Haupt, Army Group South
- ^ www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/drea2/Maps.html#map17.
- ^ von Manstein, Erich; Powell, Anthony G.; Hart, B. H. Liddell; Blumenson, Martin (2004)
- ^ Pojić, Milan. Hrvatska pukovnija 369. na Istočnom bojištu 1941. - 1943.. Croatian State Archives. Zagreb, 2007.
- ^ J. Hayward 1998, p. 234.
- ^ J. Hayward 1998, p.310
- ^ Craig 1973
- ^ J. Hayward 1998, p.310.
- ^ Bergström 2007, p. 122.
- ^ Bergström 2007, p.96-97
- ^ MacDonald 1986, p. 98.
- ^ Gefr. Michael Deiml Meine Stalingradeinsätze. Einsätze des Bordmechanikers Gefr. Michael Deiml.
- ^ Pojić, Milan. Hrvatska pukovnija 369. na Istočnom bojištu 1941. - 1943.. Croatian State Archives. Zagreb, 2007.
- ^ Stalingrad - OSA III - Stalingradin taistelu päättyy. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ Craig 1973
- ^ Rayfield 2004, p.396.
- ^ J W. Baird, 1969, pp. 196.
- ^ Beevor 1998, pp. 430
- ^ Jorg Bernig, 1997, pp. 36
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Further reading
- Bergström, Christer, (2007), Stalingrad - The Air Battle: 1942 through January 1943, Chevron Publishing Limited ISBN 978-1-85780-276-4
- Baird, Jay W, (1969), Journal of Contemporary History, The Myth of Stalingrad, Sage Publications, Ltd.
- Beevor, Antony (1998). "Stalingrad" or "Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942–1943" (In the US). New York: Viking, 1998 (hardcover, ISBN 0-670-87095-1); London: Penguin Books, 1999 (paperback, ISBN 0-14-028458-3).
- Bernig,Jorg (1997). Eingekesselt: Die Schlacht um Stalingrad im deutschsprachigen Roman nach 1945: (German Life and Civilization Journal No 23), : Peter Lang publishers.
- Clark, Alan, Barbarossa (1965)
- Craig, William (1973). Enemy at the Gates: the Battle for Stalingrad. New York: Penguin Books (ISBN 0-14-200000-0 & ISBN 1-56852-368-8).
- Dibold, Hans. Doctor at Stalingrad. Littleton, CO: Aberdeen, 2001 (hardcover, ISBN 0-9713852-1-1).
- Einsiedel, Heinrich Graf von; Wieder, Joachim. Stalingrad: Memories and Reassessments. New York: Sterling Publishing, 1998 (paperback, ISBN 1-85409-460-2); London: Cassell, 2003 (paperback, ISBN 0-304-36338-3).
- Erickson, John. The Road to Stalingrad: Stalin's War with Germany, Vol. 1. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1984 (hardcover, ISBN 0-86531-744-5); New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1985 (hardcover, ISBN 0-586-06408-7); New Haven, CT; London: Yale University Press, 1999 (paperback, ISBN 0-300-07812-9); London: Cassell, 2003 (paperback, ISBN 0-304-36541-6).
- Golovanov, A.Ye.(2004) Dalnyaya bombardirovochnaya. Delta NB, Moscow.
- Hayward, Joel S.A. Stopped at Stalingrad: The Luftwaffe and Hitler's Defeat in the East, *1942–1943 (Modern War Studies). University Press of Kansas, 1998 (hardcover, ISBN 0-7006-0876-1); 2001 (paperback, ISBN 0-7006-1146-0).
- Holl, Adelbert. An Infantryman In Stalingrad: From 24 September 1942 to 2 February 1943. Pymble, NSW, Australia: Leaping Horseman Books, 2005 (hardcover, ISBN 0-9751076-1-5).
- Hoyt, Edwin Palmer. 199 Days: The Battle for Stalingrad. New York: A Forge Book, 1999 (paperback, ISBN 0-312-86853-7).
- Mayer, SL & Taylor, AJP (1974). History of World War II. London: Octopus Books. ISBN 0706403991 & ISBN 978-0706403992
- MacDonald, John. (1986) Great Battles of World War II. London: Michael Joseph books.
- Raus, Erhard. Panzer Operations: The Eastern Front Memoir of General Raus, 1941–1945, compiled and translated by Steven H. Newton. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2003 (hardcover, ISBN 0-306-81247-9); 2005 (paperback, ISBN 0-306-81409-9).
- Rayfield, Donald. Stalin and His Hangmen: The Tyrant and Those Who Killed for Him. New York: Random House, 2004 (hardcover, ISBN 0-375-50632-2); 2005 (paperback, ISBN 0375757716).
- Reviewed by David R. Snyder in The Journal of Military History, Vol. 69, No. 1. (2005), pp. 265–266.
- Roberts, Geoffrey. Victory at Stalingrad: The Battle that Changed History. New York: Longman, 2002 (paperback, ISBN 0-582-77185-4).
- Samsonov A.M., Stalingrad Battle, 4th ed. re-edited and added-to, Moscow, Science publishing, 1989. Russian: Самсонов А.М. Сталинградская битва, 4-е изд., испр. и доп.— М.: Наука, 1989. [3] (in Russian)
- Taylor, A.J.P. and Mayer, S.L., eds. A History Of World War Two. London: Octopus Books, 1974. ISBN 0-70640-399-1.
- von Manstein, Erich; Powell, Anthony G.; Hart, B. H. Liddell; Blumenson, Martin (2004). Lost Victories: The War Memoirs of Hitler's Most Brilliant General. Zenith Press. ISBN 0-7603-2054-3
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External links
- Detailed summary of campaign
- Stalingrad Battle 1942–1943
- Information, Photos, and Original Maps of the Battle
- Stalingrad-info.com, many Pictures from the battle and the city
- Volgograd State Panoramic Museum official homepage
- (Russian) Stalingrad Battle This site is sponsored by the main historical and culture organizations of Volgograd.
- The Battle of Stalingrad in Film and History Written with strong Socialist/Communist political under and overtones.
- The Battle of Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad in detail.
- Soviet Artilleryman's Story Of Stalingrad: Isaak Kobylyanskiy
- Roberts, Geoffrey. "Victory on the Volga", The Guardian, February 28, 2003
- Operation Blau (Serbian)
- Battle of Stalingrad (Serbian)
- The Soviet counter-offensive: Operation Uranus (Serbian)
- Disaster of 6th Army (Serbian)
- The Great Battle on the Volga on Google Video
- German Newsreels of the Battle of Stalingrad on Youtube
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