German Soldier Vs Soviet Soldier: Stalingrad 1942-43

by Chris McNab

By the end of the first week of November 1942, the German Sixth Army held about 90 percent of Stalingrad. Yet the Soviets stubbornly held on to the remaining parts of the city, and German casualties started to reach catastrophic levels. In an attempt to break the deadlock, Hitler decided to send additional German pioneer battalions to act as an urban warfare spearhead. These combat engineers were skilled in all aspects of city fighting, especially...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472824563
• ISBN13: 9781472824561
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.7"