Stopped at Stalingrad

Hayward, Joel

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“…Although they only had one machine gun each, the two MTMs engaged in fierce combat against the troop transports, inflicting On 29 June, the IVª Flotilla also participated in a diversion intended as a decoy for the Soviets while the final assault was underway from the north. 54 The operation was to be carried out by 12 Sturmboote escorted by MTMs, which were to approach the coast by Cape Fiolent to simulate a landing. To make the diversion more believable, it was also decided to explode an MTM against the coast.…”

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“…55 'The Soviets fell for the ruse, believing the deceptive manoeuvre to be a genuine operation and diverting forces from other stretches of coastline to protect that particular stretch.' 56 The offensive was so successful that Admiral Oktyabrskii and other senior officials received the order to evacuate Sevastopol that very night. After 249 days of siege, Sevastopol fell on 1 July.…”

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Crucial but Overlooked: The Italian Naval Contribution to the Conquest of Sevastopol

Fiore¹

2023

War in History

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Axis land forces overran most of the Crimea in October 1941, but were unable to capture Sevastopol. Realizing that sea power was now necessary, Hitler ordered that light boats be transferred to the Black Sea. However, the Germans did not have a sufficient number of small boats at their disposal and asked the Italians to supply them. Based on a critique of archival sources, this article analyses this little-known aspect of the Black Sea campaign and argues that the Italian Flotilla made a crucial, although overlooked, contribution to Sevastopol's conquest, concluding that its activity prevented essential Soviet supply missions.

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Crucial but Overlooked: The Italian Naval Contribution to the Conquest of Sevastopol

Fiore¹

2023

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“…Germany's defeat shattered its reputation for invincibility and dealt a devastating blow to German morale. In a speech on 9 November 1944, Hitler himself blamed Stalingrad for Germany's impending doom[7].The news of the Stalingrad battle echoed around the world. People started to believe that Hitler's defeat was inevitable.…”

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The Volga River Is Russia’s Lifeline and in Need of Maintenance, Mitigation and Restoration

Olson,

Chernyanskii

2024

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The Volga River flows entirely through Russia and the watershed includes three of the country's ten largest cities. The river is the longest in Europe and western Russia's principal waterway. The Volga River basin is home to approximately half of Russia's population and occupies almost two-fifth of European Russia. It covers much of the Volga region and stretches 3530 kilometers from its source in the Valdai Hills to the Caspian Sea, the world's largest inland water body. Its economic, cultural, and historic importance makes it one of the world's greatest rivers. The Volga basin makes up 8 percent of the Russian territory. Stalingrad, located on the banks of the Volga River, has been described as the site of the greatest defeat in the history of the German Army. It is often identified as the turning point on the Eastern Front of WWII, in the war against Germany, and in the entire WWII. The meeting point of the Eurasian Civilization was historically the Volga River. The river has some of the world's largest reservoirs and is a major source of livelihood for millions of people. Many factories and cities empty their waste including sewage, industrial waste, fertilizers, and pesticides into the Volga River. Pollutants tend to settle in the reservoirs and contain several meters of heavily contaminated muck. The primary objectives are to assess lessons learned, manage, and restore the Volga River system lifeline in Russia.

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Stopped at Stalingrad

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Crucial but Overlooked: The Italian Naval Contribution to the Conquest of Sevastopol

Crucial but Overlooked: The Italian Naval Contribution to the Conquest of Sevastopol

The Volga River Is Russia’s Lifeline and in Need of Maintenance, Mitigation and Restoration

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