The Lighthouse of Stalingrad
Author | : Iain MacGregor |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2022-11-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781982163587 |
ISBN-13 | : 1982163585 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Rolling the Dice-The Battle for Moscow 1941 -- History Repeating Itself-March 15-May 28, 1942 -- The Move South -- "Not One Step Back!" -- A City of Revolution-The Birth of Stalingrad -- Rain of Fire -- The King of Stalingrad! -- Send for the Guards -- Success Measured in Meters and Bodies -- Change at the Top -- The Storm Group and the Art of Active Defense -- The Legend Begins: The Capture of the "Lighthouse" -- Trouble in the North -- The Last Assault of Sixth Army: Operation "Hubertus" -- "Twentieth Century Cannae": Operation Uranus -- The Relentless Fight -- Hope Extinguished: Christmas in the Kessel -- The Last Commander of the "Lucky Division" -- The End -- Epilogue The Legend of the "Lighthouse".