stalingrad, battle of, volgograd, russia, 1942-1943

"Artem lives in the sleepy city of Stalingrad, which has mostly been cut off from war with Nazi Germany--until the summer of 1942. That July, martial law is declared as the Nazis begin their unprecedented march toward the city. Artem's older brother is a soldier in Stalin's Red Army, so Artem is worried for his brother's safety once he and his family have evacuated the city. Then the announcement comes. Stalin has ordered that no civilians be allowed to leave Stalingrad. The city which bears his name is an important symbol, and the Red Army believe that the soldiers defending it will fight all the harder if their families' lives are at stake. Artem and his new friend Yuna are put to work shoring up the city's defenses, digging trenches and building fortifications. Then, on August 23rd, the bombing begins. A massive German air raid reduces most of the city to rubble. With Stalingrad blockaded by both the Germans and their own government, escape from the coming battle seems all but impossible"--Provided by publisher.

The fates of three young men come together during the Battle of Stalingrad in Russia during World War II.

Tania, recruited as a teen in 1942 by Vasily Zaitsev to seek out and shoot German officers, finds it difficult to kill until she learns the Nazis murdered her beloved grandparents, and her skill as a sniper leads to her being put in charge of a handpicked unit whose mission is to seize Field Marshall Paulus, commander-in-chief of the German army.

Describes events before, during, and after the Battle of Stalingrad and provides information on key players, weapons, and battle tactics. Includes black-and-white photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Describes the background to and the events of the 1942 siege of the Russian city of Stalingrad by Hitler's army during World War II.

Describes the events surrounding the crucial World War II battle in which Stalin's troops repulsed the Nazi invaders of the Soviet Union.

A German and Russian sniper stalk each other at the edge of a war between their two countries while an American woman who is trapped in Russia complicates their separate missions.

Provides an account of the World War II battle at Stalingrad, based on interviews with military and civilian survivors, both German and Russian, and a study of documents relating to the conflict.

Describes the battle of World War II in which the Russians attacked and defected the German army holding Stalingrad.