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German Soldier vs Soviet Soldier: Stalingrad 1942-43
Chris Mcnab
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Description for German Soldier vs Soviet Soldier: Stalingrad 1942-43
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184. .
By the end of the first week of November 1942, the German Sixth Army held about 90 per cent 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 in the use of demolitions and small arms to overcome defended positions and in the destruction of armoured vehicles. Facing them were hardened Soviet ... Read more
By the end of the first week of November 1942, the German Sixth Army held about 90 per cent 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 in the use of demolitions and small arms to overcome defended positions and in the destruction of armoured vehicles. Facing them were hardened Soviet ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Combat
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472824561
SKU
V9781472824561
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Ref
99-5
About Chris Mcnab
Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 40 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011), Deadly Force (2009) and Tools of Violence (2008). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopaedia series, magazines and newspapers, and he lives in South Wales. ... Read more
Reviews for German Soldier vs Soviet Soldier: Stalingrad 1942-43
Highly recommended to history aficionados. - IPMS / USA The level of technical detail penned by Mr. McNab is well worth the cost of the book alone. As are the combat narratives and descriptions. Photographic support and other graphics enhance the value of thus book. - KitMaker Network