On to Stalingrad, Horst Scheibert
On to Stalingrad, Horst Scheibert
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On to Stalingrad
Operation Winter Thunderstorm and the attempt to relieve Sixth Army, December 1942

Author: Horst Scheibert, Janice W. Ancker

Narrator: Derek Perkins

Unabridged: 5 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/29/2022


Synopsis

In late November 1942, Soviet forces surrounded Paulus' Sixth Army in a pocket outside the Russian city of Stalingrad. In response the Germans planned a relief operation, Operation Winter Storm, intended to break through the Soviet forces and open the pocket, releasing the encircled units. The 6th Panzer Division was the spearhead of the German relief force.

The attack started on December 12th, 1942 and was aborted on December 23rd after heavy Soviet counterattacks. This failure sealed the fate of the German 6th Army in Stalingrad.

This account of the operation was first published in German in 1961, written by the well-respected military historian and retired German officer, Schiebert Horst. It covers the entire operation from the situation in mid-November through the two German offensives, the Soviet counteroffensive and ongoing fighting until early January.

About Horst Scheibert

Horst Scheibert is the author of On to Stalingrad: Operation Winter Storm and the attempt to relieve Sixth Army, December 1942.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on February 17, 2025

A detailed and very technical look at the attempt by Germany to relieve the trapped 6th Army at Stalingrad in December 1942. Contains translated orders, radio messages, and the author’s (a tank commander) explanations of the operations. Also includes sixteen detailed maps covering each phase of the......more

Goodreads review by Steve on March 30, 2024

Very good book. I made the mistake of listening to it on audio book. You need a real book so that you can follow the many map references.......more