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I dont think it would have made a difference in november. 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. Chuikovs memoirs remain one of the cornerstones of research and understanding into the soviet version of events in the battle of stalingrad. The battle for stalingrad by chuikov vasili i abebooks. The end of wintergewitter and donnerschlag and the stalingrad fronts kotelnikovo offensive, 1631 december 7. The don and stalingrad fronts battle for the stalingrad pocket, 115 december part ii. He was the commander of the 62nd army which saw heavy combat during the. It was at stalingrad that chuikov developed the important tactic of hugging the enemy, by which soviet soldiers. Biography of marshal of soviet union vasilii ivanovich. 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. 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. William taubman gorbachev with yuri slezkine house of. Vasily chuikov offers an authentic history of the battle of stalingrad. 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.

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. In june 1941, when hitler launched operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, with a vast. May 04, 2016 let me first make sure we are on the same page by presenting the definition of the term hugging the enemy, it means. See more ideas about soviet union, world war and world war ii. Sep 21, 2012 at the end of the battle, chuikov said that trying to capture pavlovs house, the germans had lost more men than during the conquest of paris. Georgy zhukov, marshal of the soviet union, the most important soviet military commander during world war ii. Recently declassified materials show in period from 1 august to 15 october, 278 soviet deserters were executed on stalingrad front 38 according with nko peoples commissar of the defense between august 1 and october 15, deserter statistics for stalingrad front included. Antony beevor, stalingrad, wiking press, 1998 chris bellamy, absolute war, knopf, 2007 vasilij chuikov, the battle for stalingrad, rineharth and winston, 1964. Its a very detailed book about the fights in the sovietunion, and the brutal battle of stalingrad. Joness new history of stalingrad offers a radical reinterpretation of the most famous battle of the ww2. The beginning of the road, the story of the battle of stalingrad. That book was translated into english and published in the 1965 book, the battle for stalingrad. Combining eyewitness testimony of red army fighters with fresh archive material, the book gives a dramatic insight into the thinking of the russian command and the mood of the ordinar.

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. He was the commander of the 62nd army which saw heavy combat during the battle of stalingrad. Metropolitan gregory was born nikolai kirillovich chukov in 1870. Detiam o lenine for children about lenin was published by the state publishing house in 1926, two years after lenins death, and created by the institute for childrens reading. Chuikovs account of the battle was first published in 1962.

Til 25 russian soldiers under the command of yakov pavlov defended a building during the battle of stalingrad so well that it never fell. The beginning of the road, the story of the battle of. At the end of the battle, chuikov said that trying to capture pavlovs house, the germans had lost more men than during the conquest of paris. To understand the hardships of battle in stalingrad, the actual conditions of the city must be clarified. General vasily chuikovstalingrad 1942 general vasily chuikov was in command of the russian 62nd army defending the besieged city of stalingrad. This large and magnificent work of art is both an interpretive history of soviet chess from the bolshevik revolution to the collapse of the u. The luftwaffe began its bombing campaign against the city of stalingrad on august 23rd, a day which will never be forgotten. Buy battle for stalingrad by vasili ivanovich chuikov isbn. February 12, 1900 march 18, 1982 was a lieutenant general in the soviet red army during world war ii, twice en. 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. Metropolitan gregory chukov of leningrad and novgorod was a hierarch of the church of russia in the soviet union during world war ii and the post war era life. Let me first make sure we are on the same page by presenting the definition of the term hugging the enemy, it means. 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. General chuikovs defenders to tie down the advancing 6th army.

Zhukov was the most successful russian general in world war two. And from reading your book, it seems that it was by sheer force of will that he managed to hold stalingrad. It may or may not have made a difference in the ultimate fate of the sixth army. No one had ever seen the like and, with a bit of luck, no one will ever see the like again.

Vasily chuikov, soviet general and later marshal who in world war ii commanded the defense at the battle of stalingrad, joined in turning. Chuikov was the russian general, commander of the 62nd army, who successfully defended stalingrad. Twice hero of soviet union alexander ilyich rodimtsev. Operation little saturn and the tormosin offensive, 1631 december 6. Zhukov was born in the village of strelkovka, not far from moscow, to a poor family of farmers. Soviet sniper and a hero of the soviet union vasily zaytsev.

Biography of marshal of soviet union vasilii ivanovich chuikov 1900 1982, soviet union. Bundesarchive photos 1933 all fields of wwii page 432. Vasily chuikov author of the end of the third reich. The most famous figure among the surrendered german generals at stalingrad. From independent historian beevor coauthor, paris after the liberation, 1994, etc. Vasily chuikov, general of the soviet forces in stalingrad, later joked that the germans lost more men trying to take pavlovs house than they did taking paris. Vasily ivanovich chuikov 12 february 1900 18 march 1982 was a soviet military officer. 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 chuikov s defenders to tie down the advancing 6th army. 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.

It may refer to it may refer to evgeniy chuikov 19242000, ukrainian landscape painter. He subsequently became commanding general of all soviet land forces. General vasily chuikov stalingrad 1942 general vasily chuikov was in command of the russian 62nd army defending the besieged city of stalingrad. 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. The book is redolent of its communist origins, but remains an insightful analysis of the tactics and history of the battle within the city. The best book i have read about stalingrad is a book written by antony beevor and its called 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. Is the soviet tactic of hugging still relevant in the todays.

The battle for stalingrad has been studied and recalled in exhaustive detail ever since the red army trapped the german 6th army in the ruined city in 1942. Georgy zhukov, also known as the victory marshall, was a life long professional soldier and the recipient of many of russias top honorary titles, including hero of the soviet union three times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dec 26, 2003 all told, stalingrad cost an estimated 1.

Hero of the soviet union 1944, 1945, who after the war became a en. The expanding soviet offensive, 1631 december 1942 5. As the commander of the 62nd army he led the troops that turned the fortunes of the german army during the battle of stalingrad. The son of peasants, chuikov worked as a mechanic apprentice from the age of 12. As chuikov himself said, stalingrad was idiosyncratic.

The battle of stalingrad highlighted the main differences between soviet and german war machines, and the tactical nous of the commanders leading the armies. Chuikov s memoirs remain one of the cornerstones of research and understanding into the soviet version of events in the battle of stalingrad. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. William taubman won the pulitzer prize and the national book critics circle award for khrushchev. Apr 1, 2020 famous marshals of the soviet union from world war ii and cold war. Jun 16, 2016 it may or may not have made a difference in the ultimate fate of the sixth army. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by ivan chuikov. The beginning of the road, the story of the battle of stalingrad chuikov, vasili ivanovich.

From andrew barnes books military melbourne melbourne, vic, australia abebooks seller since august 21, 2000 seller rating. Antony beevor, stalingrad, wiking press, 1998 chris bellamy, absolute war, knopf, 2007 vasilij chuikov, the. Soviet marshals were known or their fondness for outsize hats and a chest load of decorations, and on this point of military splendor, marshal zhukov, the man who had crushed hitlers panzers and conquered berlin, was in a class all by himself. Georgy zhukov russiapedia military prominent russians. 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.

Zhukov was born in 1896 and he served as an officer in the russian imperial army during. The bertrand snell professor of political science emeritus at amherst college, he is the author of several other. Commander of the 62nd army8th guards,led his soldiers from stalingrad to berlin recent comments. Soviet sniper and a hero of the soviet union vasily zaytsev, stalingrad, 1942. This is a brief biographical sketch of the military career of marshal of soviet union vasilii ivanovich chuikov. But most of these accounts finish at the end of the battle, with columns of tens of thousands of german soldiers disappearing into soviet captivity. Kravchenko, who put together a lengthy 34chapter, 71page childrens book on the history of the revolution and the importance of lenin. Zhukov effectively led the attack on berlin in aprilmay 1945 and throughout the whole russian campaign was known as the man who did not lose a battle. Til 25 russian soldiers under the command of yakov pavlov. The red armys defense of stalingrad and the encirclement of. The events of operation uranus transpired so quickly that its doubtful that friedrich paulus could have go. Apr 20, 2015 zhukov was the most successful russian general in world war two. Stalingrad battle of the century kindle edition by vasily chuikov, dale medley.