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OverviewBy the end of the first week of November 1942, the German Sixth Army held about 90 per cent of Stalingrad. Yet the Soviets stubbornly held on to the remaining parts of the city, and German casualties started to reach catastrophic levels. In an attempt to break the deadlock, Hitler decided to send additional German pioneer battalions to act as an urban warfare spearhead. These combat engineers were skilled in all aspects of city fighting, especially in the use of demolitions and small arms to overcome defended positions and in the destruction of armoured vehicles. Facing them were hardened Soviet troops who had perfected the use of urban camouflage, concealed and interlocking firing positions, close quarters battle, and sniper support. This fully illustrated book explores the tactics and effectiveness of these opposing troops during this period, focusing particularly on the brutal close-quarters fight over the Krasnaya Barrikady (Red Barricades) ordnance factory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris McNab , Johnny Shumate (Illustrator)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: 28 Weight: 0.266kg ISBN: 9781472824561ISBN 10: 1472824563 Pages: 80 Publication Date: 19 October 2017 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsHighly recommended to history aficionados. - IPMS / USA Highly recommended to history aficionados. - IPMS / USA The level of technical detail penned by Mr. McNab is well worth the cost of the book alone. As are the combat narratives and descriptions. Photographic support and other graphics enhance the value of thus book. - KitMaker Network """Highly recommended to history aficionados."" - IPMS / USA ""The level of technical detail penned by Mr. McNab is well worth the cost of the book alone. As are the combat narratives and descriptions. Photographic support and other graphics enhance the value of thus book."" - KitMaker Network" Highly recommended to history aficionados. - IPMS / USA The level of technical detail penned by Mr. McNab is well worth the cost of the book alone. As are the combat narratives and descriptions. Photographic support and other graphics enhance the value of thus book. - KitMaker Network Author InformationChris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 40 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011), Deadly Force (2009) and Tools of Violence (2008). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopaedia series, magazines and newspapers, and he lives in South Wales. Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Édouard Detaille. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |