1942 ⟶ Zhukov Appointed to Command of Stalingrad Defence
Marshal Georgii Zhukov is appointed to the command of the St...
Year
1942
1943
🎖️ Zhukov Appointed to Command of Stalingrad Defence
Marshal Georgii Zhukov is appointed to the command of the Stalingrad defence; the Luftwaffe is now delivering heavy strikes on the city.⟶
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💣 German Air Raid on Stalingrad
Massive German air raid on Stalingrad.⟶
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⚔️ Battle of Stalingrad Intensifies
The Battle for Stalingrad continues; it is now totally surrounded by the Germans. On the Soviet Union side General Vasily Chuikov is put in charge of the defence.⟶
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🇷🇺 Red Army Attempt to Relieve Stalingrad
The Red Army makes an attempt to relieve Stalingrad at Kotelnikov.⟶
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🎖️ Zhukov Promoted to Marshal
General Georgy Zhukov is promoted to Marshal as the Stalingrad struggle grinds to a close.⟶
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🛬 Last Airfield at Stalingrad Taken
Last airfield at Stalingrad is taken by Red Army forces, ensuring that the Luftwaffe will be unable to supply German troops any further; Hitler demands that Friedrich Paulus continue fighting and promotes Paulus to Field Marshal in order to bolster morale.⟶
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