Sep 21, 2012 vasilij chuikov, the battle for stalingrad, rineharth and winston, 1964 william craig, enemy at the gates, konecky konecky, 1973 john erickson, the road to stalingrad, weidenfeld and nicolson, 1975 martin gilbert, the second world war. The germans called the style of battle rattenkrieg, or rat war. He commanded the 62nd army as it fought from september 1942 to february 1943 against the initially far superior german forces in the city center and the industrial district to the north. The battle for stalingrad by vasili ivanovich chuikov.
Violating the dead two books tell the truth about stalingrad, the most horrific battle of our time and a movie desecrates it. The battle for stalingrad became the focus of hitler and stalins determination to win the gruesome, vicious war on the eastern front. Adolf hitler advance allies armor army group center battle of stalingrad became began berlin bock bocks bolsheviks bomb british captured caucasus chuikov churchill command communist counterattack defeat defense destroyed dictator dragan enemy england equipment factories field marshal fight fire force france front fuel fuhrer german army german. The fall of berlin is an important military book as well as a fascinating memoir.
Operation little saturn and the tormosin offensive, 1631 december 6. Mar 28, 2001 violating the dead two books tell the truth about stalingrad, the most horrific battle of our time and a movie desecrates it. Adolf hitler at the headquarters of army group south in poltava. General vasily chuikovstalingrad 1942 general vasily chuikov was in command of the russian 62nd army defending the besieged city of stalingrad. The battle for normandy prix henry malherbe and the rusi westminster medal, the second world war, ardennes. Army colonel fluent in russian, glantz is the author of numerous books, including the battle for leningrad, 19411944. By employing devastating urban warfare tactics and feverishly. The battle of stalingrad one monthago a soviet guards division with its three infantry regiments and artillery, supply columns, ambulance unit and other auxiliary services arrived at a fishermens settlement on the eastern bank of the volga, opposite stalingrad.
Vasily chuikov holds vasily zaitsevs rifle a key to successful urban combat. Biography of georgy zhukov, world war ii soviet general. Lieutenant general vasily chuikov 19001982 is probably the bestknown defender of stalingrad. The battle for stalingrad, marshal chuikov vividly described how his forces. Lieutenant general in the soviet red army during world war ii who after the war became a marshal of the soviet union. They were fighting for control of the city of stalingrad.
And from reading your book, it seems that it was by sheer force of will that he managed to hold stalingrad. Antony beevor, stalingrad viking 1998 isbn 0140249850 paperback and isbn 0670870951 hardcover. On 2 may, he accepted the unconditional surrender of berlins forces from general helmuth weidling who had. The story of the battle for and the fall of berlin by the russian general whose 8th. Chuikov, the commander of the soviet 62nd army, had operational command of the defensive effort at the city named after soviet dictator josef stalin in the fall of 1942 and winter of 1943. General vasily ivanovich chuikov 19001982 was a high ranked soviet military. The march was accomplished in unusually quick timeon trucks. Stalingrad was the last great performance by the fabled german stuka divebombers. Following world war ii, chuikov was chief of the group of soviet forces in germany 194953, commander of the kiev military district 195360, chief of. It was one of the most important battles of the second world war.
Stalingrad was published in the philippines under the title of stalingrad. It was at stalingrad that chuikov developed the important tactic of hugging the enemy. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii. The battle was fought between 17 july 1942 and 2 february 1943. Review books why stalingrad still matters a world to win. General chuikov s defenders to tie down the advancing 6th army. To understand the hardships of battle in stalingrad, the actual conditions of the city must be clarified. Chuikovs account of the battle was first published in 1962. After the catastrophic failure of the german offensives of 1942 and 1943, the wehrmacht was forced onto the defensive. The battle of stalingrad was a battle fought during the second world war between nazi germany and the soviet union. Chuikov, the marshal of the soviet union, on october 14, 1964. But this is a movie about stalingrad the worst battle of the.
Luftwaffe air bombardment, followed by a short artillery barrage, and then the advance of german infantry followed closely by panzers in support. Chuikov was the general on the scene at stalingrad. Hayward most accounts of the battle of stalingrad have focused on the dismal fate of the german army. He subsequently became commanding general of all soviet land forces. Marshal georgy zhukov december 1, 1896june 18, 1974 was the most important and most successful russian general in world war ii. Vasily chuikov author of the end of the third reich goodreads.
General vasily chuikov stalingrad 1942 general vasily chuikov was in command of the russian 62nd army defending the besieged city of stalingrad. That book was translated into english and published in the 1965 book, the battle for stalingrad. Vasily chuikov, soviet general and later marshal who in world war ii commanded the defense at the battle of stalingrad, joined in turning adolf hitler s armies back, and led the soviet drive to berlin. They survived by pouring in a steady stream of replacements and reinforcements. Vasily ivanovich chuikov was a soviet military officer. World war ii was decided in and around a city on the volga river, named for the titular head of the soviet empire. Cited by just about every author who writes about the battle, chuikov provides a firsthand account of the events and efforts that led to soviet victory in the ruins of the city, though not without some communistera quirks. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem. The germans had friedrich paulus, who was 51 years old, and led the german 6 th army while the soviet union had vasily chuikov, who was 42 years old and led the soviet 62 nd army. List of books and articles about battle of stalingrad. The son of peasants, chuikov worked as a mechanic apprentice from the age of 12. May 30, 2019 marshal georgy zhukov december 1, 1896june 18, 1974 was the most important and most successful russian general in world war ii. Vasily ivanovich chuikov february 12, 1900 march 18, 1982 was a soviet lieutenant general in the red army during world war ii, commander of the 62nd army during the battle of stalingrad, twice hero of the soviet union 1944, 1945, and after the war a marshal of the soviet union quotes.
On the strategic chessboard, those were days when it was all or. From august 1942 until january 1943, the soviet union. Chuikov was the russian general, commander of the 62nd army, who successfully defended stalingrad. It is generally about the eastern front war but gives a lot of detail about the street fighting in stalingrad. He was the commander of the 62nd army which saw heavy combat. The fateful siege 194243, and has been translated into 18 languages. As the commander of the 62nd army he led the troops that turned the fortunes of the german army during the battle of stalingrad. Never again would it regain the initiative against the seemingly inexhaustible forces of the red army. The luftwaffe and hitlers defeat in the east, 19421943 modern war studies by joel s. Chuikovs memoirs remain one of the cornerstones of research and understanding into the soviet version of events in the battle of stalingrad.
General vasily chuikov came up with this name to describe a soldiers adaptation to the tactics that led to survival in the battle of stalingrad. Dec 26, 2003 all told, stalingrad cost an estimated 1. The stalingrad fronts defense against operation wintergewitter winter tempest, 119 december 4. Vasili ivanovich chuikov is the author of the battle for stalingrad 4. Having been conscripted into the imperial russian army during world war i, zhukov joined the red army in 1918, served as a cavalry commander during the. Graduates stood a chance of surviving one of the most brutal and grinding battles in history. Shop stalingrad battle of 19421943 books at alibris. Chuikov s memoirs remain one of the cornerstones of research and understanding into the soviet version of events in the battle of stalingrad. The english paperback version was published by penguin books in 1999. Chuikovs good wishes to karel safranek, wishing him good heath and success in work and privat life as well. This book is the extraordinary story of tactical genius, civilian bravery, obsession, carnage and the nature of war itself. When chuikov arrived he challenged general yeremenkos who led the counter attack on stalingrad orders, jones writes, insisting that the nkvd forces be.
As a transshipment point, the port handles oil, coal, ore, lumber, and fish. The epic battles fought at stalingrad and kursk were pivotal events in the war on the eastern front. The book is redolent of its communist origins, but remains an insightful analysis of the tactics and history of the battle within the city. There was the famous interview, whether its apocryphal or not one doesnt know, with khrushchev, who was.
The luftwaffe began its bombing campaign against the city of stalingrad on august 23rd, a day which will never be forgotten. Chuikov spends a lot of time writing about western imperialists, bourgeois historians, etc. Let me first make sure we are on the same page by presenting the definition of the term hugging the enemy, it means. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to hold. Georgy zhukov, marshal of the soviet union, the most important soviet military commander during world war ii. Apartment buildings were taken and lost by storm, in a matter of hours, even minutes. Vasily chuikov author of the end of the third reich. Lieutenantgeneral chuikov was still hanging around at 64 armys headquarters, hence he was selected to take command of 62nd army on. He was the commander of the 62nd army which saw heavy combat during the battle of stalingrad. Both the above mentioned stalingrads are excellent. Life lost all value on the streets of stalingrad as the soviets believed in their superior numbers and pushed forward, losing hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Battle of the century, is a translation of chuikovs 1975 edition, a very different work.
The battle for stalingrad by chuikov vasili i abebooks. A russian translation was one of 25 titles included on a banned list issued by ukrainian authorities last week, alongside books by authors including boris. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Vasily ivanovich chuikov 12 february 1900 18 march 1982 was a soviet military officer. The red armys defense of stalingrad and the encirclement. And now the offensive at stalingrad, the epic clash that marked germanys failure on the eastern front, was entering its grim final phase. Before the soviet unions entry into world war ii, vasily chuikov was an advisor of chiang kaisheks in china, but in 1942 he was recalled to lead the 62nd russian army in stalingrad. Every german soldier must be made to feel that he is living under the muzzle of a. The red armys defense of stalingrad and the encirclement of the german 6th army. He clearly also looks down on germans, describing how german troops allegedly fled and could not attack at night. The don and stalingrad fronts battle for the stalingrad pocket, 115 december part ii. Vasili ivanovich chuikov author of the battle for stalingrad. Having been conscripted into the imperial russian army during world war i, zhukov joined the red army in 1918, served as a cavalry commander during the russian civil war, and afterward. There was the famous interview, whether its apocryphal or not one doesnt know, with khrushchev, who was the chief political officer of the stalingrad front, and chuikov.
General vasily ivanovich chuikov 19001982 was a high ranked soviet military personnel, commander of the red army during the civil war, and lieutenant general during world war ii. He was responsible for the successful defense of moscow, stalingrad, and leningrad against german forces and eventually pushed them back to germany. Vasily chuikov, in full vasily ivanovich chuikov, born february 12 january 31, old style, 1900, serebryannye prudy, near moscow, russian empiredied march 18, 1982, moscow, russia, u. The expanding soviet offensive, 1631 december 1942 5. And on the other hand you have this extraordinary soviet commander chuikov. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. The soviets were the first to be besieged in stalingrad in september, 1942. There are several very good books about stalingrad. He developed important new tactics for close combat, most notably the concept of keeping at constant close quarters with the germans so as to minimize their advantage in firepower. Chuikov was twice awarded the titles hero of the soviet union and was awarded the distinguished service cross by th.
The battle of stalingrad highlighted the main differences between soviet and german war machines, and the tactical nous of the commanders leading the armies. The red armys defense of stalingrad and the encirclement of. Mar 14, 2020 vasily chuikov, soviet general and later marshal who in world war ii commanded the defense at the battle of stalingrad, joined in turning adolf hitlers armies back, and led the soviet drive to berlin. The campaign intended to secure the wehrmachts flanks had proven one front too many for the german army. One soviet general, vasily chuikov, liked to point out that the 42d. Vasilij chuikov, the battle for stalingrad, rineharth and winston, 1964 william craig, enemy at the gates, konecky konecky, 1973 john erickson, the road to stalingrad, weidenfeld and nicolson, 1975 martin gilbert, the second world war. Volgograd is also a major rail center, with connections to moscow, the donets basin, the caucasus, and sw siberia. In the autumn months of 1942, general chuikov and the soviet 62nd army waged a battle. Buy battle for stalingrad by vasili ivanovich chuikov isbn. House have collaborated on all three volumes of the stalingrad trilogy, as well as on the books when titans clashed. How the red army stopped hitler and the battle of kursk. Antony beevor is the renowned author of stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, and berlin, which received the first longmanhistory today trustees award. Following world war ii, chuikov was chief of the group of soviet forces in germany, commander of the kiev military district, chief of the soviet armed forces and deputy minister of defense, and head of the soviet civil defense forces.
Vasily ivanovich chuikov february 12, 1900 march 18, 1982 was a soviet lieutenant general in the red army during world war ii, commander of the 62nd army during the battle of stalingrad, twice hero of the soviet union 1944, 1945, and after the war a marshal of the soviet union. The battle and the resistance runciman prize, stalingrad samuel johnson prize, wolfson prize for history and hawthornden prize, berlin. Over one million people died during the 200 days of fighting in the city, but eventually the russians managed to break the siege, encircle the german troops. I have now reedited the book and eliminated some mistakes.
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