“The heavy casualties, the constant retreat, the shortage of food and munitions, the difficulty of receiving reinforcements... all this had a very bad effect on morale. Many longed to get across the Volga, to escape the hell of Stalingrad.”
Quote by Vasily Chuikov
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Vasily Chuikov
Soviet military leader, born on February 12, 1900, and died on March 18, 1982. Limited information is available about Vasily Chuikov, who served as a significant figure in the Soviet Red Army, participating in many major battles. more