Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area.

• Origins of the CamapignChronologyOPPOSING COMMANDERSSovietAxisOPPOSING FORCESSovietAxisOrders of Battle, 19 November 1942OPPOSING PLANSSovietAxisTHE CAMPAIGNOperation Uranus, 19–23 November 1942The initial German reaction, 24–28 November 1942The Battle of the Chir River, 30 November–15 December 1942Wintergewitter, 12–29 December 1942Little Saturn, 16–28 December 1942Stalingrad Kesselschlacht, 1–31 December 1942Operation Ring and the end of 6.Armee, 1 January–2 February 1943AnalysisThe Battlefield TodayFurther ReadingIndex

A worthy addition to anyone's bookshelf.

Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area.

• Origins of the CamapignChronologyOPPOSING COMMANDERSSovietAxisOPPOSING FORCESSovietAxisOrders of Battle, 19 November 1942OPPOSING PLANSSovietAxisTHE CAMPAIGNOperation Uranus, 19–23 November 1942The initial German reaction, 24–28 November 1942The Battle of the Chir River, 30 November–15 December 1942Wintergewitter, 12–29 December 1942Little Saturn, 16–28 December 1942Stalingrad Kesselschlacht, 1–31 December 1942Operation Ring and the end of 6.Armee, 1 January–2 February 1943AnalysisThe Battlefield TodayFurther ReadingIndex

A worthy addition to anyone's bookshelf.

Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area.

• Origins of the CamapignChronologyOPPOSING COMMANDERSSovietAxisOPPOSING FORCESSovietAxisOrders of Battle, 19 November 1942OPPOSING PLANSSovietAxisTHE CAMPAIGNOperation Uranus, 19–23 November 1942The initial German reaction, 24–28 November 1942The Battle of the Chir River, 30 November–15 December 1942Wintergewitter, 12–29 December 1942Little Saturn, 16–28 December 1942Stalingrad Kesselschlacht, 1–31 December 1942Operation Ring and the end of 6.Armee, 1 January–2 February 1943AnalysisThe Battlefield TodayFurther ReadingIndex

A worthy addition to anyone's bookshelf.