August 1942

Eastern Front

Heavy fighting rages as the 16th Panzer Division fights on the bank of the Volga. The 6th Army is fully committed to the battle for Stalingrad but only manages a slow advance, pushingh the Soviet forces closer to the city. The advance actually forces the Soviets out of the danger of encirclement, the Soviet pocket to the west and southwest of the city being flattened by Paulus' uninspired frontal assaults. Hoth's failed attack at Tundutovo compounds the German failure to isolate the Soviets west of the city. With the defense of Stalingrad a priority, Stalin appoints Gen Zhukov as his deputy.