German Soldier vs Soviet Soldier: Stalingrad 1942–43 (Combat)

He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.. Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines, and newspapers, and he lives in South Wales, UK.Johnny Shumate works

He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. About the AuthorChris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. 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 encyclopedia series, magazines, and newspapers, and he lives

By the end of the first week of November 1942, the German Sixth Army held about 90 percent of Stalingrad. In an attempt to break the deadlock, Hitler decided to send additional German pioneer battalions to act as an urban warfare spearhead. Facing them were hardened Soviet troops who had perfected the use of urban camouflage, concealed and interlocking firing positions, close quarters battle, and sniper support.This fully illustrated book explores the tactics and effectiveness of these opposing troops during this period, focusing particularly on the brutal close-quarters fight over the Krasnaya Barrikady (Red Barricades) ordnance factory.. 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 armored vehicles. Yet the Soviets stubbornly held on to the remaining parts of the city, and German casualties started to reach catastrophic levels