Stalingrad - the road to Disaster
From high summer through to the winter - steps along the road to the encirclement of the German 6th Army
In June of 1942, Hitler had launched his new offensive for the year. He took the Russians by surprise by launching a massive thrust to the south and east and not making a further move on Moscow.
After initial success by mid-July, Hitler felt confident enough to split his advance …
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