In the first chapter of Stalingrad, Germans try to implement new Hitler plan called Operation "Braunschweig", which presupposed the advance of two German groups against the southern areas of the USSR. Motorized avant-garde of the 6th army commanded by General Paulus made first contact with the advance troops of the Stalingrad front on July 1942, which is traditionally considered to be the beginning of the Stalingrad battle.

Second chapter of Stalingrad is dedicated to first difficulties that Germans have faced in the Stalingrad campaign. Initial plan of the assault on Caucasus region supposed that weak defense of Stalingrad could be crushed by 6th Army under command of Gen. Paulus alone. However, by the end of 1942 Wehrmacht HQ had to reinforce attacking troops with 4th tank army under command of Gen.-Colonel von Goth. City defenses should have been neutralized by two simultaneous strikes from opposite directions.

Both these episodes have player in command of Wehrmacht forces. There’s a historical reference on these events at the "Cronicles of the Battle" section. Our image gallery has also been updated with new pictures, featuring new actual photos from the Stalingrad battlefield.