'Winter Storm' blocked by Red Army

16th December 1942: New Russian tactics delay the attempt to break through to relieve Stalingrad

Red Army infantry position with anti-tank rifle.

In tank battles, the Wehrmacht still tended to have the edge over the Red Army. So far better organisation and coordinated tactics had enabled the German units attempting to break through to Stalingrad - Operation Winter Storm - to make good progress. After a massive tank battle at Werchne-Kumsky [sometime…