The Stalingrad Myth

[Bear]

"In a forest of two million trees, if we point out that ten or twenty thousand don't look right; does the forest cease to exist?"

I have been down this road too often and do not seek nor desire to enter into historical semantics or data critiques.

I will close with this, in honor of the men of the 13.Guards Rifle Division. They (maybe 10,000 men?) crossed the Volga, 15 September, into S'grad to plug the center at Mamayev Kurgan (hill 102).
The 13. held the center against the German 71. and 295. Infantry Divisions. One notable stand is called "Pavlov's House".
This division saved the Russian defense that day and remnants continued there for another six weeks.

I originally offered a good book to compliment a good movie.
My bit is said and done.
Over and Out.