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Red October Factory, Stalingrad 1942-12-15 (1 other)

Overview:

Even before December the Germans had battered and bled themselves dry in the ruins of Stalingrad. In the Red October factory complex the surviving veterans of Guriev’s 39th Guards were still ensconced in Hall 4. German attempts to conquer the remaining ruins of the factory had long since ceased; they were now resigned to trying to hold onto what they had—but the Russians were not about to allow their fascist foes to have a peaceful, and certainly not merry, Christmas. On 13 December the Soviets judged that the ice on the Volga was finally solid enough to support the transfer of guns across the river, albeit carefully, in 100-meter increments. Thus it was that several much-needed 76mm regimental guns were hauled over to support the defending troops in and around the Krasny Oktyabr and behind the Barrikady. With just such new materiel and—for once—plentiful ammunition, 15 December was set as the start date for a counter-offensive with the goal of systematically retaking the Red October factory, one rubble-pile at a time.

Defender: German (Infanterie-Division 79)  

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