The battle for Stalingrad

the long version

Written by the commander of the 62nd (siberian) Army, the man responsible for Stalingrad's defense, this dramatic record of the single most important battle of World War II is presented with an introduction by Hanson W. Baldwin, military editor of the New York Times and a leading American military historian. His preface provides readers with a useful summary of the events leading up to this historic struggle. Here, for the first time, a leading Russian general tells what really happened, analyzing Russian military strategy and giving a bird's-eye view of how Soviet generals planned the war and Russian soldiers fought it. His account not only explodes the myth that the Germans were beaten by the climate and the greater numbers of Russian troops but reveals the victory as a direct result of Russian bravery and superior tactical skill. --from inside jacket flap.