Vasily ivanovich chuikov february 12, 1900 march 18, 1982 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 the soviet union 1944, 1945, and after the war a marshal of the soviet union. Never again would it regain the initiative against the seemingly inexhaustible forces of the red army. Times mustread books of 2019 one needs time and patience to read stalingrad, but it is worth it. Sep 21, 2012 vasilij chuikov, the battle for stalingrad, rineharth and winston, 1964 william craig, enemy at the gates, konecky konecky, 1973 john erickson, the road to stalingrad, weidenfeld and nicolson, 1975 martin gilbert, the second world war. He commanded the 62nd army as it fought from september 1942 to february 1943 against the initially far superior german forces in the city center and the industrial district to the north. The luftwaffe began its bombing campaign against the city of stalingrad on august 23rd, a day which will never be forgotten. General chuikov s defenders to tie down the advancing 6th army. During world war ii he was commanding the 62nd army, with which he was especially outstanding himself in the battle of stalingrad. Lieutenant general vasily chuikov 19001982 is probably the bestknown defender of stalingrad. Vasily chuikov, in full vasily ivanovich chuikov born february 12 january 31, old style, 1900, serebryannye prudy, near moscow, russian empiredied march 18, 1982, moscow, russia, u.
The beginning of the road, the story of the battle of stalingrad chuikov, vasili ivanovich. Cited by just about every author who writes about the battle, chuikov provides a firsthand account of the events and efforts that led to soviet victory in the ruins of the city, though not without some communistera quirks. The beginning of the road, the story of the battle of. Following world war ii, chuikov was chief of the group of soviet forces in germany 194953, commander of the kiev military district 195360, chief of the soviet armed forces and deputy minister of. He was the commander of the 62nd army which saw heavy combat during the battle of stalingrad. An ideal historical novel for a new generation of readers. The red armys defense of stalingrad and the encirclement of. Shouldnt chuikov at least start with urban assault. Vasily chuikov article about vasily chuikov by the free. 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. All his teeth were crowned in gold and they glittered in the light of the electric lamps. 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. Many longed to get across the volga, to escape the hell of stalingrad. Praise stalingrad is an epic novel, tolstoyan in its proportions and ambition.
Antony beevor is the renowned author of stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, and berlin, which received the first longmanhistory today trustees award. Chuikov, the commander of the soviet 62nd army, had operational command of the defensive effort at the city named after soviet dictator josef stalin in the fall of 1942 and winter of 1943. The german attack on stalingrad in photos leaping horseman books, 2009 anton joly stalingrad battle atlas staldata publications, 20 reinhold busch survivors of stalingrad. Vasili ivanovich chuikov is the author of the battle for stalingrad 4.
At the age of 18, after the russian revolution, he joined the red army. Mar 28, 2001 violating the dead two books tell the truth about stalingrad, the most horrific battle of our time and a movie desecrates it. The beginning of the road, the story of the battle of stalingrad. Among his most acclaimed works of fiction are stalingrad, life and fate, everything flows and the short stories collected in the road. Vasily chuikov author of the end of the third reich goodreads. Vasily ivanovich chuikov 12 february 1900 18 march 1982 was a soviet military officer. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii. Vasily ivanovich chuikov february 12, 1900 march 18, 1982 was a lieutenant general in the soviet red army during world war ii who after the war became a marshal of the soviet union. Dec 26, 2003 all told, stalingrad cost an estimated 1. During the great patriotic war 194145, chuikov was commander of the first reserve army later renamed the 64th army from may to august 1942, the sixtysecond army from september 1942 to april 1943, and the eighth guards army from april 1943 until the end of the war on the stalingrad, don, southwestern, third ukrainian, and first. Chuikov s memoirs remain one of the cornerstones of research and understanding into the soviet version of events in the battle of stalingrad. Times mustread books of 2019 at last, the russian novelistjournalists mighty prequel to life and fate, his epic of the battle of stalingrad and its aftermath, has received a definitiveand hugely powerfulenglish.
List of books and articles about battle of stalingrad. Lieutenant general in the soviet red army during world war ii who after the war became a marshal of the soviet union. The english paperback version was published by penguin books in 1999. The don and stalingrad fronts battle for the stalingrad pocket, 115 december part ii. As the commander of the 62nd army he led the troops that turned the fortunes of the german army during the battle of stalingrad. Vasily chuikov, in full vasily ivanovich chuikov, born february 12 january 31, old style, 1900, serebryannye prudy, near moscow, russian empiredied march 18, 1982, moscow, russia, u. Battle of the century, is a translation of chuikov s 1975 edition, a.
From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem. I am now looking for another book he wrote about the battle for stalingrad. The book proper does comprise a convincing, if somewhat stiff, account of that tremendously valiant, costly, and crucial victory. Inevitably, the compromises required to make grossmans best known book life and fate was the sequel to this extraordinary novel. The fateful siege 194243, and has been translated into 18 languages. The unexpected soviet counteroffensive forms the climax of vasily grossmans 1952 novel stalingrad, one of the great novels of the 20th century, and now published in english for the first time. Born to a jewish family in ukraine, then a part of the russian empire, grossman trained as a chemical engineer at moscow state. 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.
After the catastrophic failure of the german offensives of 1942 and 1943, the wehrmacht was forced onto the defensive. But it will also be the cradle of a new sense of hope. This is a must read for anyone truly interested in the battle for stalingrad and modern urban warfare. Both the above mentioned stalingrads are excellent. Prior to 10 november 1942, he killed 32 axis soldiers with a standardissue rifle. Chuikov worked as a mechanic apprentice from the age of 12. Vasily chuikov author of the end of the third reich. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Shop stalingrad battle of 19421943 books at alibris. February 12, 1900 march 18, 1982 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 the soviet union 1944, 1945, and after the war a marshal of the soviet union early life. Buy the battle for stalingrad by vasili i chuikov isbn. It was at stalingrad that chuikov developed the important tactic of hugging the enemy, by which soviet soldiers kept the. Vasily grossman author vasily grossman 190564 is best known as the author of life and fate, rated by many as the greatest russian novel of the twentieth century.
February 12, 1900 march 18, 1982 was a lieutenant general in the soviet red army during world war ii, twice hero. Vasili ivanovich chuikov author of the battle for stalingrad. Vasily chuikov offers an authoritative history of the bat. Stalingrad is an epic novel, tolstoyan in its proportions and ambition. The epic battles fought at stalingrad and kursk were pivotal events in the war on the eastern front. Both books were clearly influenced by war and peace, and grossmans concept was to create something similar centreing on the battle of stalingrad. Hitlers rise to power and eventual defeat may appear to some people as distant history. The battle for stalingrad a maelstrom of violence and firepower will reduce it to ruins. His first taste of battle in the civil war occurred at tsaritsyn later named stalingrad. Vasily chuikov, soviet general and later marshal who in world war ii commanded the defense at the battle of stalingrad, joined in turning. Stalingrad kindle edition by grossman, vasily, chandler. Following world war ii, chuikov was chief of the group of soviet forces in germany 194953, commander of the kiev military district 195360, chief of. Before that, british historian antony beevors book stalingrad. He was decorated twice as a hero of the soviet union 1944, 1945 and after the war was promoted to the rank of marshal of the soviet union.
Vasily chuikov interesting stories about famous people. At its best, in the first half, stalingrad is about families. Mikhail derzhavin, pyotr andriyevsky, yuri tolubeyev, andrei abrikosov, aleksandr zrazhevsky, mark bernes. 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. The expanding soviet offensive, 1631 december 1942 5. It is generally about the eastern front war but gives a lot of detail about the street fighting in stalingrad. That book was translated into english and published in the 1965 book, the battle for stalingrad. And from reading your book, it seems that it was by sheer force of will that he managed to hold stalingrad. 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. Vasily chuikov the heavy casualties, the constant retreat, the shortage of food and munitions, the difficulty of receiving reinforcements. The son of peasants, chuikov worked as a mechanic apprentice from the age of 12. Chuikov meeting eastgerman president wilhelm pieck vasily chuykov february 12, 1900 march 18, 1982 was a soviet military leader. To understand the hardships of battle in stalingrad, the actual conditions of the city must be clarified.
The battle for stalingrad by chuikov vasili i abebooks. Stalingrad was published in the philippines under the title of stalingrad. Eyewitness accounts from the 6th army frontline books, 2014 jochen hellbeck stalingrad. General vasily chuikov stalingrad 1942 general vasily chuikov was in command of the russian 62nd army defending the besieged city of stalingrad. Vasily chuikov simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Chuikov s account of the battle was first published in 1962. Buy battle for stalingrad by vasili ivanovich chuikov isbn. Between 10 november 1942 and 17 december 1942, during the battle of stalingrad. In the autumn months of 1942, general chuikov and the soviet 62nd army waged a battle. 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 the soviet union, and after. Stalingrad is a magnificent novel not only of war but of all human life. He did, after all, win stalingrad and, under marshal zhukov, berlintogether with others i know it is possibly for balancing, but i just think it is bonkers that the evil fascist andrej vlasov gets winter specialist, since he failed in lifting the siege of leningrad, and was captured trying, while comrade general vasily chuikov gets nothing. Adolf hitler advance allies armor army group center battle of stalingrad became began berlin bock bocks bolsheviks bomb british captured caucasus chuikov churchill command communist counterattack defeat defense destroyed dictator dragan enemy england equipment factories field marshal fight fire force france front fuel fuhrer german army german. Vasily chuikov battle of stalingrad, soviet red army. One soviet general, vasily chuikov, liked to point out that the 42d russian guards regiment alone killed more enemy soldiers than the germans lost in the capture of paris. Werth called chuikov a tough, thickset type of red army officer but with a good deal of bonhomie and a loud laugh. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. Chuikov cg, 62nd army lieutenant general vasily ivanovich chuikov 12 february 190018 march 1982 was the commander of the soviet 62nd army during the battle of stalingrad.
Vasily chuikov offers an authentic history of the battle of stalingrad. Antony beevor, stalingrad viking 1998 isbn 0140249850 paperback and isbn 0670870951 hardcover. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The stalingrad fronts defense against operation wintergewitter winter tempest, 119 december 4. Subtitled the story of the battle for stalingrad, this is a volume of war memoirs which should carry more weight than most. There are several very good books about stalingrad. Operation little saturn and the tormosin offensive, 1631 december 6. But this is a movie about stalingrad the worst battle of the. Much like the german invasion of the ussr, stalingrad is a daunting monster, weighing in at 892 pages plus 100 pages of fascinating historical notes and the translators take on the many versions of the book.
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