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The Drive on Stalingrad (June 1942 - February 1943)

The Drive on Stalingrad (June 1942 - February 1943)

Case Blue (German: Fall Blau) was the German code name used by the German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) for its 1942 strategic summer offensive in southern Russia that lasted between June 28th and August 19th, 1942.

The offensive was so named because German military plans were "cases", or solutions to problems. The operation was a continuation of Unternehmen Barbarossa (Operation Barbarossa) and, in this case, Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Sud) of the German Army (Wehrmacht Heer) was sub-divided into Army Groups A and B (Heeresgruppe A and B). The German offensive faced two problems: the continued resistance of the Red Army which now occupied a defensive position west of the Volga river (a significant logistic waterway), and the demand by German dictator Adolf Hitler for securing the Caucasus oil fields.

The operation plan was challenging for the German army groups in that they were required to achieve two goals, in poorly developed area of operations thousands of kilometers from Germany and facing five Soviet Fronts (similar to a German army group). These fronts, from north to south, were: Voronezh, Southwestern, Don, Stalingrad and Transcaucasian. The Baku oil fields had to be reached by crossing the Caucasus mountains.

Initially the German offensive met with spectacular gains. However, the Red Army defeated the German Army at Stalingrad following operations Uranus and Little Saturn. This defeat forced the Axis to retreat from the Caucasus for fear of being trapped themselves. Only Voronezh remained tentatively occupied by Axis troops.

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Soviet Su-122 Assault Gun - 'Red 908', Unidentified Unit, Wolchov Front, Winter 1942-43 Soviet Su-122 Assault Gun - "Red 908", Unidentified Unit, Wolchov Front, Winter 1942-'43 (1:72 Scale)

The Su-122 was an assault gun which used the hull of the T-34 tank and was the result of an April 1942 specification for assault guns aimed with guns of 122mm caliber or higher. The Su-122 was designed by the Uralsky Machine Building factory (UZTM). The first production SU-122s were built at the end of 1942, with a total of 25 vehicles being built.

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Soviet T-34/76 Mod. 1942 Tank - 4th Guards Armored Corps, Moscow Collective Farm, Russia, Winter 1942 Soviet T-34/76 Mod. 1942 Tank - 4th Guards Armored Corps, "Moscow Collective Farm", Russia, Winter 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility.

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German 88mm Flak 36/37 Anti-Aircraft Gun - Unidentified Unit, Stalingrad, Russia, 1942 German 88mm Flak 36/37 Anti-Aircraft Gun - Unidentified Unit, Stalingrad, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Originally developed as an anti-aircraft gun, the 8.8cm FLugzeugAbwehrKanone ("Flak") was first employed in the anti-tank gun role in 1936, when the German Condor Legion was testing out its equipment during the Spanish Civil War.

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German Early Production Sd. Kfz. 171 PzKpfw V Panther Ausf. G Medium Tank with Side Skirts and Zimmerit - Oblt. Ernst von Bauer, 8.Panzer Kompanie, Eastern Front, Autumn 1944 [Black Knight] German Early Production Sd. Kfz. 171 PzKpfw V Panther Ausf. G Medium Tank with Side Skirts and Zimmerit - Oblt. Ernst von Bauer, 8.Panzer Kompanie, Eastern Front, Autumn 1944 [Black Knight] (1:72 Scale)

In many respects, the Panther tank was viewed as the finest armored fighting vehicle of the Second World War. Based in large part upon the Soviet's highly successful T-34 medium tank, the PzKpfw V Ausfuhrung G was built by several manufacturers including MAN, Daimler-Benz and MNH.

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Captured German Kliment Voroshilov KV-1B Heavy Tank Captured German Kliment Voroshilov KV-1B Heavy Tank (1:72 Scale)

Design on the KV-1 heavy tank began in 1938, with the intention that it should be the successor to the T-35 heavy tank. The first models of the KV-1 were field-tested during the Red Army's disastrous 1940 campaign in Finland.

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Soviet Kliment Voroshilov KV-1 Model 1941 Heavy Tank - Besposhadniy (Merciless), 12th Tank Regiment, 1st Moscow Motor Rifle Division, Western Front, August 1942 Soviet Kliment Voroshilov KV-1 Model 1941 Heavy Tank - "Besposhadniy" (Merciless), 12th Tank Regiment, 1st Moscow Motor Rifle Division, Western Front, August 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Design on the KV-1 heavy tank began in 1938, with the intention that it should be the successor to the T-35 heavy tank. The first models of the KV-1 were field-tested during the Red Army's disastrous 1940 campaign in Finland.

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German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - Panzerjager Abteilung 42, 7.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - Panzerjager Abteilung 42, 7.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Originally designated the Panzerselbstfahrlafette 2 x 7.62 cm PaK 36, Hitler changed its name to Marder III on February 27th, 1944. Production started on March 24th, 1942 at the Bahmisch-Mahrische Maschinenfabrik AG factory in Prague.

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German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - Panzerjager Abteilung 19, 19.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - Panzerjager Abteilung 19, 19.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Originally designated the Panzerselbstfahrlafette 2 x 7.62 cm PaK 36, Hitler changed its name to Marder III on February 27th, 1944. Production started on March 24th, 1942 at the Bahmisch-Mahrische Maschinenfabrik AG factory in Prague.

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German Sd. Kfz. 222 Light Armored Car - 1.Kompanie, 4.Kradschutzen Abeteilung, 24.Panzer Division, Russia, August 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 222 Light Armored Car - 1.Kompanie, 4.Kradschutzen Abeteilung, 24.Panzer Division, Russia, August 1942 (1:48 Scale)

The Leichter Panzerspahwagen (roughly "Light Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle") were a series of light 4 x 4 armored cars produced by Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1944.

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German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1943 German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

Originally designated the Panzerselbstfahrlafette 2 x 7.62 cm PaK 36, Hitler changed its name to Marder III on February 27th, 1944. Production started on March 24th, 1942 at the Bahmisch-Mahrische Maschinenfabrik AG factory in Prague.

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German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - Unidentified Unit, Stalingrad, Russia, Winter 1943 German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - Unidentified Unit, Stalingrad, Russia, Winter 1943 (1:72 Scale)

Originally designated the Panzerselbstfahrlafette 2 x 7.62 cm PaK 36, Hitler changed its name to Marder III on February 27th, 1944. Production started on March 24th, 1942 at the Bahmisch-Mahrische Maschinenfabrik AG factory in Prague.

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Soviet Kliment Voroshilov KV-1 Heavy Tank - Unknown Unit, Stalingrad, 1942 Soviet Kliment Voroshilov KV-1 Heavy Tank - Unknown Unit, Stalingrad, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Design on the KV-1 heavy tank began in 1938, with the intention that it should be the successor to the T-35 heavy tank. The first models of the KV-1 were field-tested during the Red Army's disastrous 1940 campaign in Finland.

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German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun "Gerda", Unidentified Unit Near the Village of Karmanowo Russia Summer 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - "Gerda", Unidentified Unit, Near the Village of Karmanowo, Russia, Summer 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Originally designated the Panzerselbstfahrlafette 2 x 7.62 cm PaK 36, Hitler changed its name to Marder III on February 27th, 1944. Production started on March 24th, 1942 at the Bahmisch-Mahrische Maschinenfabrik AG factory in Prague.

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German Opel Blitz 3-Ton Truck - 7.Panzer Division, Eastern Front, 1942 German Opel Blitz 3-Ton Truck - 7.Panzer Division, Eastern Front, 1942 (1:43 Scale)

The 3-ton Opel "Blitz" truck was the Wehrmacht's principal general-purpose truck during the Second World War. The engine was a water-cooled, straight-six OHV gasoline unit of 3.6 liters that was fueled by a 21.6 gallon gasoline tank situated under the driver's seat.

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German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - Unidentified Unit, Near Stalingrad, Russia, 1943 German Sd. Kfz. 139 Marder III Ausf. H Tank Destroyer with PaK36 Anti-Tank Gun - Unidentified Unit, Near Stalingrad, Russia, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

Originally designated the Panzerselbstfahrlafette 2 x 7.62 cm PaK 36, Hitler changed its name to Marder III on February 27th, 1944. Production started on March 24th, 1942 at the Bahmisch-Mahrische Maschinenfabrik AG factory in Prague.

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Soviet Su-122 Assault Gun  - Winter 1943 Soviet Su-122 Assault Gun - Winter 1943 (1:43 Scale)

The Su-122 was an assault gun which used the hull of the T-34 tank and was the result of an April 1942 specification for assault guns aimed with guns of 122mm caliber or higher. The Su-122 was designed by the Uralsky Machine Building factory (UZTM). The first production SU-122s were built at the end of 1942, with a total of 25 vehicles being built.

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Soviet Su-122 Assault Gun  - "Glory to Our Tankers!," Summer 1943 Soviet Su-122 Assault Gun - "Glory to Our Tankers!," Summer 1943 (1:43 Scale)

The Su-122 was an assault gun which used the hull of the T-34 tank and was the result of an April 1942 specification for assault guns aimed with guns of 122mm caliber or higher. The Su-122 was designed by the Uralsky Machine Building factory (UZTM). The first production SU-122s were built at the end of 1942, with a total of 25 vehicles being built.

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Soviet T-34/76 Medium Tank - 112th Tank Brigade, 6th Tank Corps,  January 1943 Soviet T-34/76 Medium Tank - 112th Tank Brigade, 6th Tank Corps, January 1943 (1:50 Scale)

The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility.

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German Sd. Kfz. 141 PzKpfw III Ausf. M Medium Tank - 23.Panzer Division, Southern Russia, 1943 German Sd. Kfz. 141 PzKpfw III Ausf. M Medium Tank - 23.Panzer Division, Southern Russia, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

As early as 1934/35, General Heinz Guderian envisioned two basic types of armor to act as the lead elements of the future German Panzer Divisions. The first vehicle was to be armed with an anti-tank gun and two machine guns while the second one was to be a support vehicle, armed with a larger caliber gun.

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German Sd. Kfz. 141 PzKpfw III Ausf. M Medium Tank - 4./Panzer.Regiment, 3.SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf", Kharkov, Russia, 1943 German Sd. Kfz. 141 PzKpfw III Ausf. M Medium Tank - 4./Panzer.Regiment, 3.SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf", Kharkov, Russia, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

As early as 1934/35, General Heinz Guderian envisioned two basic types of armor to act as the lead elements of the future German Panzer Divisions. The first vehicle was to be armed with an anti-tank gun and two machine guns while the second one was to be a support vehicle, armed with a larger caliber gun.

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German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H1 Heavy Tank - "100", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Mishkino, Russia, 1942 German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H1 Heavy Tank - "100", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Mishkino, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The German Waffenamt issued an order to design the VK4501(H) (as the PzKpfw VI Ausf. E was then known) in May 1941, just one month prior to the commencement of Operation Barbarossa. Interestingly, Henschel und Sohn of Kassel was charged with building the heavily armored chassis while Krupp, by far the largest munitionwerks in Germany, was given the task of developing the turret.

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German Sd. Kfz. 141 PzKpfw III Ausf. L Medium Tank - "Red 421", Panzer Regiment 33, 9.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 141 PzKpfw III Ausf. L Medium Tank - "Red 421", Panzer Regiment 33, 9.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

As early as 1934/35, General Heinz Guderian envisioned two basic types of armor to act as the lead elements of the future German Panzer Divisions. The first vehicle was to be armed with an anti-tank gun and two machine guns while the second one was to be a support vehicle, armed with a larger caliber gun.

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German Sd. Kfz. 141 PzKpfw III Ausf. L Medium Tank - Panzer Regiment 25, 7.Panzer Division, South Russia, 1943 German Sd. Kfz. 141 PzKpfw III Ausf. L Medium Tank - Panzer Regiment 25, 7.Panzer Division, South Russia, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

As early as 1934/35, General Heinz Guderian envisioned two basic types of armor to act as the lead elements of the future German Panzer Divisions. The first vehicle was to be armed with an anti-tank gun and two machine guns while the second one was to be a support vehicle, armed with a larger caliber gun.

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German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F1(F) Medium Tank - Panzer Regiment 31, 5.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F1(F) Medium Tank - Panzer Regiment 31, 5.Panzer Division, Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Just one month prior to the commencement of "Operation Typhoon" (the German assault on Moscow) the Waffenamt was scheduled to begin installing the long-barreled 7.5cm KwK gun on its new Mark IV Ausf G tanks.

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German Panzerkampfwagen VI(P) Heavy Command Tank - Hauptmann Grillenberg, schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Eastern Front, 1942 German Panzerkampfwagen VI(P) Heavy Command Tank - Hauptmann Grillenberg, schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

As part of a German competition for a new heavy tank, the Tiger (P) was produced by Porsche. The first prototype was ready for viewing by the Fuhrer in April 1942, with initial testing taking place in June. Porsche's design featured a forward-mounted turret that possessed an 8.8cm Flak 36 gun.

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German Sd. Kfz. 251/2 Ausf. C Half-Track - Rivetted Version, Eastern Front, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 251/2 Ausf. C Half-Track - Rivetted Version, Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The Sonderkraftfahrzeug (Sd. Kfz.) 251 half-track had its origins in the same requirement as the smaller and lighter Sd. Kfz. 250. Intended as an armored personnel carrier, the Sd. Kfz. 251 entered service in 1939, and quickly became the standard means of transport for the panzergrenadiers.

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German Sd. Kfz. 251/7 Half Track w/2.8cm sPzB41 Anti-Tank Gun - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 251/7 Half Track w/2.8cm sPzB41 Anti-Tank Gun - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The Sonderkraftfahrzeug (Sd. Kfz.) 251 half-track had its origins in the same requirement as the smaller and lighter Sd. Kfz. 250. Intended as an armored personnel carrier, the Sd. Kfz. 251 entered service in 1939, and quickly became the standard means of transport for the panzergrenadiers.

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German Early Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. E Heavy Tank - "3", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Mishkino, Russia, 1943 German Early Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. E Heavy Tank - "3", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Mishkino, Russia, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

The German Waffenamt issued an order to design the VK4501(H) (as the PzKpfw VI Ausf. E was then known) in May 1941, just one month prior to the commencement of Operation Barbarossa. Interestingly, Henschel und Sohn of Kassel was charged with building the heavily armored chassis while Krupp, by far the largest munitionwerks in Germany, was given the task of developing the turret.

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German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F1(F) Medium Tank - "White 2", Panzer Division Grossdeutschland, Eastern Front, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F1(F) Medium Tank - "White 2", Panzer Division "Grossdeutschland", Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Just one month prior to the commencement of "Operation Typhoon" (the German assault on Moscow) the Waffenamt was scheduled to begin installing the long-barreled 7.5cm KwK gun on its new Mark IV Ausf G tanks.

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German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F1(F) Medium Tank - "White 226", 1.SS Panzer Regiment Leibstandarte, Germany, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F1(F) Medium Tank - "White 226", 1.SS Panzer Regiment Leibstandarte, Germany, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

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