The Lost Evidence: "Stalingrad" 3 of 5

The Russians' resistance had crumbled badly under the impact of the Blitzkrieg, and Kleist had met little opposition in the later stages of his drive. This was Russia's weakest hour. Only an installment of her freshly raised armies was yet ready for action, and even that was very short of equipment, especially artillery.

Fortunately for Russia, Hitler split his effort between the Caucasus and Stalingrad on the Volga, gateway to the north and the Urals. Moreover when the first attacks on Stalingrad, by Paulus's 6th Army, were checked in mid-July, although narrowly checked, Hitler increasingly drained his forces in the Caucasus to reinforce the divergent attack on Stalingrad. This was by name, 'the city of Stalin' so Hitler could not bear to be defied by it - and became obsessed by it. He wore down his forces in the prolonged effort to achieve its capture, losing sight of his initial prime aim, the vital oil supplies of the Caucasus. When Kleist drove on from Maikop towards the main oilfields, his army met increasing resistance from local troops, fighting, now to defend their homes, while itself being depleted in favor of Paulus' bid to capture Stalingrad.

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[FromDuskTillDawn1992]

@stevensw and the germans who fought with the same brave are no heroes, watch at both sides, germans were humans too...

[naqiby]

it must have been hell fighting in rat warfare, respect to both sides men

[MadGuyMunich]

@hmcccpp Uhm, you know there are more neo-nazis in america than in most european countrys together?

[MadGuyMunich]

@hmcccpp Russian destroyed over 70% of german war machine.

[MadGuyMunich]

@cory2146 hahahaha Troll-Tactics. U mad, Stalin- Fag? :D 

[cory2146]

The Germans should have just gone around Stalingrad.

[enterthetekken]

@hmcccpp liberators of europe?! you fuckers are as bad the germans- you killed poles and took there land and oppressed those under the iron curtain- fuck stalin and that russia can go to hell!

[hmcccpp]

yeah,"good old honest hard working germans" who s gonna to save the europe that is on the edge of bankroptcy because of the "lazy meditteranians" hahahahahahahah bullocks what money??? and what saving???todays money is worth nothing in reallity,its all just an illusion, the finnacal monetar sistem has to be changed completely,until this happens all is in vain

[Lennon4ever1]

@hmcccpp The 3rd reich died with Hitler so get over it, all that's left is a bunch of moronic skinheads who miss the good ol' days! -Stupid

[Lennon4ever1]

@hmcccpp Yeah sure! I'll believe that when I see it..All Germany cares about now is making money you idiot, and rightly so! '4th Reich' ..I never laughed so hard in my life!!

[hmcccpp]

@Lennon4ever1 THAT THE EUROPEAN UNION ITS GOING TO BE A FOURTH REICH,the germany will dominate so called eu in every ascpects and segments of life,wtf should supposed to mean!!??