Battle Of Stalingrad Order Of Battle
The soviet order of battle for the battle of stalingrad details the major combat units that fought in the battle of stalingrad.
Battle of stalingrad order of battle. Order of battle is as at 19 november 1942. This shows the soviet order of battle on 19 november 1942 the beginning of operation uranus. It was one of the most important battles of the war because it marked the end of germany s advances. For a more general view with complete oobs featuring the entire soviet german front check parent site.
The order of battle of the red army at the battle of stalingrad. Apart from the twenty divisions of the german wehrmacht eighteen romanian divisions and one croatian regiment took part in the battle on the axis side as well. Timeline of the battle of stalingrad august 23 1939. The battle of stalingrad was fought during the second world war between nazi germany and the soviet union they were fighting for control of the city of stalingrad the battle was fought between 17 july 1942 and 2 february 1943.
16 days later the soviet union invades poland. The axis order of battle at stalingrad is a list of the significant land units that fought in the battle of stalingrad on the side of the axis powers between september 1942 and february 1943. This page is operation oriented focusing on each battle listed there with order of battle and figures relative to that single operation. Possessing the majority of the armor army group a was tasked with capturing the oil fields while army group b was ordered to take stalingrad to protect the german flank.
Russians consider it to be one of the greatest battles of their great patriotic war and most historians consider it to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict. Battle of stalingrad successful soviet defense of the city of stalingrad that was a turning point in favor of the allies in world war ii. Soviet troops enter the romanian territory of bessarabia as a prelude. Red army order of battle.
1 red army order of battle 1 1 stavka representatives. Angered by a perceived lack of progress hitler divided army group south into two separate units army group a and army group b.