The Battle for Sowchos 79

摘要

Historians and military personnel are very familiar with the World War II Battle of Stalingrad in the winter of 1942. The fight along the Chir River is less widely known, but is significant to the events surrounding the Stalingrad battle. In early December 1942, the Russians continued their westward attacks against the German forces surrounded at Stalingrad, including along the Chir River. Their aim was to force the Germans to abandon efforts to relieve Stalingrad. Combat on the Chir River, fought 7-22 December by units of the German 48th Panzer "Tank" Corps and the Russian 5th Tank Army, had a large operational impact on both the German and Russian campaigns.