Title, and if so, are there any books on it with two preferably differing sides? I know some factors include the environment, soviet numbers, and hitler's restrictive leadership, but can someone help detail this for me? Thanks! :)
are there any books on it with two preferably differing sides?
I highly recommend David Glantz and Jonathan M. House trilogy about Stalingrad. It is very detailed and filled with real data. Volume 3 was split by publisher in two books.
As for personal take from USSR side - Sgt Pavlov, Maj. Gen. Rodimtsev and Lt. Gen. Chuikov memoirs. Only Chuikov's were translated into English.
D. Glantz, M. House Stalingrad trilogy:
To the Gates of Stalingrad: Soviet-German Combat Operations, April-August 1942
Companion to Endgame at Stalingrad. Maps, tables, documents, references - all the hard stuff.
Militera.ru - russian online project, free to use. Google translate works OK, translation quality far from perfect.
russian - Maj. Gen. A. Rodimtsev. Guards stood till death. Fiercest fighting was not at Pavlov's house, but at Mamaev Kurgan. Rodimtsev commanded 13th Guard Rifle Division here.
english - Lt. Gen. V. Chuikov. Battle for Stalingrad Chuikov was CO of 62nd Guards Army.
And I've posted in this Stalingrad-related thread - you might be interested - http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1r76sf/is_it_true_that_the_germans_lost_more_men/
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