An Artilleryman in Stalingrad

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Oberleutnant Dr. Wigand Wüster, a battery commander in Artillerie-Regiment 171 (71. Infanterie-Division) writes about his experiences in Stalingrad. The guns and men of the battery, as well as Wüster himself, were not safely emplaced many kilometres behind the front, but were sited in the suburbs of the devastated city. Their area of operations was central Stalingrad and they were faced by the tough Guardsmen of Rodimtsev's division.
Wüster writes honestly and openly about everything that occured, a trait not possessed by many author veterans. More...

An Infantryman in Stalingrad (Hardcover)

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The author, Adelbert Holl, was a 23-year-old infantry Leutnant when he rejoined his unit in Stalingrad after recovering from wounds he suffered in April 1942. This book records his own experiences as a junior infantry commander during Stalingrad. The infantry bore the most laborious and difficult role during the battle. They were not propelled forward by engines, were not protected by armour-plating. They stood eye to eye with the enemy. That is why this report is so impressive, so enthralling, so stirring. It is sobre, factual, without pathos ? as written by a front-line soldier. Holl was awarded many medals, including the Wound Badge in Gold, which demonstrates that he had never spared himself from the dangers of combat. This book does not glorify the war: it shows the terrible true face of it. More...

An Infantryman in Stalingrad (Softcover)

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The author, Adelbert Holl, was a 23-year-old infantry Leutnant when he rejoined his unit in Stalingrad after recovering from wounds he suffered in April 1942. This book records his own experiences as a junior infantry commander during Stalingrad. The infantry bore the most laborious and difficult role during the battle. They were not propelled forward by engines, were not protected by armour-plating. They stood eye to eye with the enemy. That is why this report is so impressive, so enthralling, so stirring. It is sobre, factual, without pathos ? as written by a front-line soldier. Holl was awarded many medals, including the Wound Badge in Gold, which demonstrates that he had never spared himself from the dangers of combat. This book does not glorify the war: it shows the terrible true face of it. More...

Angriff: The German Attack on Stalingrad in Photos

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Never before has the battle of Stalingrad been seen like this! Too often the visual aspect of the Stalingrad battle is portrayed using the same well-known images, and while most are no doubt stunning, their repeated use - with incorrect or misleading captions - adds nothing new to the record. Angriff:The German Attack on Stalingrad in Photos aims to rectify that. More...

Death of the Leaping Horseman: 24. Panzer-Division in Stalingrad (PB)

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The gripping book about a panzer division and its battles in the shattered streets of Stalingrad. In Death of the Leaping Horseman: 24. Panzer-Division in Stalingrad, the untold story of 24. Panzer-Divisions savage fighting on Stalingrads outskirts and in the devastated ruins of the city itself is revealed in a detailed day-by-day account. Beginning in the heady days of the victorious march toward Stalingrad in August 1942, the book follows the Division into Stalingrads suburbs as it is slowly and inexorably sucked into the fiery crucible that was Stalingrad. Panzer losses and casualties increased daily until finally, after three months of draining combat, the Division was reduced to a battle group consisting of a couple of panzers and a few hundred men. More...

Fallschirmjäger in Stalingrad

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The unknown story of 4. Kompanie / Fallschirmjäger-Fla-MG-Btl.7, which fought in Stalingrad from early September 1942 until its remnants, together with the rest of 6. Armee, either lay dead in the snow or were marched into captivity.This Kompanie was truly unique, being the only one of its type in existence. It was formed from young, elite paratroopers and contained four platoons: two were equipped with 5cm anti-tank guns: the other two with 2cm anti-aircraft guns. It came to Stalingrad with a ration strength of 5 officers and 250 NCOs and men and from September to November 1942 participated in costly combat around Orlovka, a small village west of the dreaded city. More...