{"product_id":"stalingrad-1942-43-3-catastrophe-the-death-of-6th-army-paperback","title":"Stalingrad 1942-43 (3): Catastrophe: The Death of 6th Army - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Forczyk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Noon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe final part in a three-book series on the Battle of Stalingrad, examining the Soviet encirclement, German relief efforts, and the final surrender of Paulus' 6.Armee.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving fought hard just to reach the outskirts of Stalingrad, the Axis forces found themselves embroiled in a protracted urban battle amid the ruins of a devastated city on the Volga. The Soviet Red Army was able to hold onto the city then mount a surprise winter counter-offensive known as Operation \u003ci\u003eUranus\u003c\/i\u003e, which succeeded in encircling the German 6.Armee at Stalingrad. Despite a desperate German relief operation, the Red Army eventually crushed the 6.Armee and hurled the remnants of the German southern front back in disorder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis third and final volume in the Stalingrad trilogy begins just after the German 6.Armee has been isolated at Stalingrad, and covers the period from 24 November 1942 to 2 February 1943. The specially commissioned maps and 3D diagrams guide the reader in step-by-step, easily to follow detail through the German relief operation (\u003ci\u003eWintergewitter\u003c\/i\u003e), the fighting on the Chir River, and the Soviet operations \u003ci\u003eKoltso\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle Saturn\u003c\/i\u003e, and are complimented by the battlescene artworks that vividly depict the harsh conditions experienced by the common soldiers fighting on both sides.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Forczyk\u003c\/b\u003e has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 9.72 x 7.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766356312352,"sku":"9781472842732","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/798456904345c5ec07092e6c286d0502.webp?v=1780291042","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stalingrad-1942-43-3-catastrophe-the-death-of-6th-army-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}