General chuikov stalingrad book

Vasily ivanovich chuikov 12 february 1900 18 march 1982 was a soviet military officer. Chuikov and khruschev hold stalingrad in september 1942, the rattenkrieg, or war of the rats, in stalingrad had reached a fever pitch. Jul 20, 2018 included in this section is a report by the most famous soviet journalist in stalingrad, vasly grossman. Lieutenant general vasily chuikov, supreme commander of the 62nd army. He was the commander of the 62nd army which saw heavy combat during the battle of stalingrad. Frank interviews with red army soldiers shed new light on. The 64th army took part in the fighting withdrawal to stalingrad, and shortly before the battle of stalingrad itself began, chuikov was made commanding general of the more important weak 62nd army later 8th guards, which was to hold stalingrad itself, with the 64th on its southern flank. Following chineselanguage study, he was twice posted to china as a young officer. He developed important new tactics for close combat, most notably the concept of keeping at constant close quarters with the germans so as to minimize their advantage in firepower. He is the editor of a forthcoming book, the white nights. How the red army survived the german onslaught, michael k.

In his memoir chuikov spoke openly about enforcing stalin s not one step back order, but thirty years on he told a different story. The red armys defense of stalingrad and the encirclement of. And from reading your book, it seems that it was by sheer force of will that he managed to hold stalingrad. With this force, chuikov was tasked with defending the city of stalingrad itself. General vasily ivanovich chuikov 19001982 was a high ranked soviet military personnel, commander of the red army during the civil war, and lieutenant general during world war ii. Vasily chuikov, soviet general and later marshal who in world war ii commanded the defense at the battle of stalingrad, joined in turning adolf hitlers armies back, and led the soviet drive to berlin. Stalingrad at 75, the turning point of world war ii in europe. What was the role of nikita khrushchev during the battle of.

Id recommend you a book i randomly found in my library, and yes war memoirs are open to personal bias, but it opens a small lookout on the beggining stages of barbarossa, its called great battles, and in general i can assist you in the talk of the eastern front as i have specialized a lot in it. The battle for stalingrad, marshal chuikov vividly described how his forces. The forgotten secrets of stalingrad the independent. One soviet general, vasily chuikov, liked to point. Chuikov, who led his troops in the defense of stalingrad that turned the fortunes of hitlers army, died thursday at the age of 82, his family said today. Stalingrad, the turning point of world war ii in europe. The fall of berlin is an important military book as well as a fascinating memoir.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar 03, 2020 visiting chuikov in his headquarters right after the great soviet victory, the western war correspondent alexander werth, author of the classic russia at war, drew a vivid picture of the great general. The son of peasants, chuikov worked as a mechanic apprentice from the age of 12. Buy battle for stalingrad by vasili ivanovich chuikov isbn. During world war ii he was commanding the 62nd army, with which he was especially outstanding himself in the battle of stalingrad. His role in the stalingrad defense was not major general vasily chuikov, who led the citys defense, mentions khrushchev only briefly in a memoir published while khrushchev was premier but to the end of his life, he was proud of his role. The city that defeated the third reich jochen hellbeck, 2015 which im reading now. Though he visited stalin in moscow on occasion, he remained in stalingrad for much of the battle, and.

An informative, historic book written by the battle participants themselves, as. Joness outstanding new book, uses memoirs, eyewitness accounts, and recently opened soviet archival material to uncover how the soldiers of gen. Khrushchev reached the stalingrad front in august 1942. Fourteen months before stalingrad began, hitler had launched operation. Vasily chuikov simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It was the bloodiest battle of world war two so brutal the soviet union suppressed the truth. It was at stalingrad that chuikov developed the important tactic of hugging the enemy, by which soviet soldiers kept the. The story of the battle for and the fall of berlin by the russian general whose 8th. General vasily chuikov commander of russian 62nd army at stalingrad. Sep 04, 2018 alexander rodimtsev was an official of the red army, two times awarded with the top soviet order, the hero of the soviet union. Georgy zhukov, marshal of the soviet union, the most important soviet military commander during world war ii. His role in the stalingrad defense was not majorgeneral vasily chuikov, who led the citys defense, mentions khrushchev only briefly in a memoir published while khrushchev was premierbut to the end of his life, he was proud of his role.

To understand the hardships of battle in stalingrad, the actual conditions of the city must be clarified. He fought in spain during the spanish civil war and he had much importance during the second world war, especially commanding the th guards division in stalingrad. There was the famous interview, whether its apocryphal or not one doesnt know, with khrushchev, who was the chief political officer of the stalingrad front, and chuikov. Chuikov meeting eastgerman president wilhelm pieck vasily chuykov february 12, 1900 march 18, 1982 was a soviet military leader. To begin, chuikov talks about growing up poor in a large family and about his rapid rise in the wake of the 1917 revolution. He also served as chief of the general staff, minister of defence, and was a member of the presidium of the communist party later politburo. The new commander knew he had only his soldiers life to contrast the german tanks. Nikita khrushchev during battle of stalingrad 1942. The first monument to georgy zhukov was erected in mongolia, in memory of the battle of khalkin gol. Sunday the 31st of january marked 73rd anniversary of the surrender of the remnants of the german 6th army to the soviets at stalingrad. Battle of the century, is a translation of chuikovs 1975 edition, a very different work. I read this when i was 16, and have been interested in stalingrad ever since. Chuikov and khruschev hold stalingrad buks historical ad.

Buy the battle for stalingrad by vasili i chuikov isbn. He subsequently became commanding general of all soviet land forces. The luftwaffe began its bombing campaign against the city of stalingrad on august 23rd, a day which will never be forgotten. In september, stalin sent general vasily chuikov to take command of the. For almost a month, german general frederich paulus sixth army and gen. Chuikov was the russian general, commander of the 62nd army, who successfully defended stalingrad. Fall of berlin mass market paperback vasili ivanovich chuikov author mass market paperback publisher.

Chuikov was the general on the scene at stalingrad. Vasily chuikovs sixtysecond army overcame incredible odds to save stalins namesake city from german invaders during the. He was the commander of the 62nd army which saw heavy combat during. Vasili chuikov served as chief military adviser to chiang kaishek in 194142. General chuikov s defenders to tie down the advancing 6th army. Vasily chuikov author of the end of the third reich. Krebs meets general chuikov hitler parody wiki fandom. General vasily ivanovich chuikov 19001982 was a high ranked soviet military. Chuikovs account of the battle was first published in 1962. Krebs meets general chuikov is a scene in downfall that is commonly used in parodies. The bulk of the book consists of interviews done with red army personnel around the closing stages of the battle, along with some helpful explanations and general facts about the battle. Born into a peasant family, chuikov joined the bolshevik cause in the russian civil war. That book was translated into english and published in the 1965 book, the battle for stalingrad.

The stalingrad protocols has been compiled by the german historian. Translated from the german by constantine fitzgibbon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The fighting, much of it at close quarters with bayonets and hand grenades. The beginning of the road, the story of the battle of. One soviet general, vasily chuikov, liked to point out that the 42d. Having been conscripted into the imperial russian army during world war i, zhukov joined the red army in 1918, served as a cavalry commander during the russian civil war, and afterward. Vasily ivanovich chuikov was a soviet lieutenant general in the red army during world war ii, commander of the 62nd army during the battle of stalingrad, twice hero of. Vasily chuikov author of the end of the third reich goodreads. The beginning of the road, the story of the battle of stalingrad. Stalingrad battle of the century kindle edition by vasily chuikov, dale medley. The heavy casualties, the constant retreat, the shortage of food and munitions, the difficulty of receiving reinforcements.

In the russian headquarters, vasily chuikov is looking at some propaganda drawings to which he is impressed by. After the dissolution of the soviet union, this monument was one of the few that did not suffer from antisoviet backlash in former communist states. The book is redolent of its communist origins, but remains an insightful analysis of the tactics and history of the battle within the city. Lieutenantgeneral chuikov was still hanging around at 64 armys headquarters, hence he was selected to take command of 62nd army on. Okay so this post will rely heavily on the book stalingrad. It was at stalingrad that chuikov developed the important tactic of hugging the enemy, by which soviet soldiers kept the german army so close to them as to minimize the airpower enjoyed by the wehrmacht. Sep 21, 2012 exploiting those places and the rubble of the buildings, general vasilij chuikov, called to replace general lopatin in command of the 62 nd army on the volgas western bank, had to defend the city at all costs. Mar 14, 2020 vasily chuikov, soviet general and later marshal who in world war ii commanded the defense at the battle of stalingrad, joined in turning adolf hitlers armies back, and led the soviet drive to berlin. General vasily chuikov was in command of the russian 62nd army defending the besieged city of stalingrad. In the room war are correspondents konstantin simonov, yevgeniy dolmatovsky, and matvey blanter, and a russian soldier. Werth called chuikov a tough, thickset type of red army officer but with a good deal of bonhomie and a loud laugh.