2007-09-23 00:18:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Not necessarily street fighting. I know that engineers and sharpshooters were needed.
"...the German Army sent specially trained engineer battalions to Stalingrad. Their job was to blow up buildings with explosives. Those rapidly advancing attacks limited the amount of vertical warfare. Paulus used this method to create “channels” through the city."
2007-09-23 00:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Stalingrad was the first time the german army was forced to fight within the confines of a city. The german army made the situation worse for themselves by bombing Stalingrad and creating conditions that the Russian army put to good use. I never supported Communism but have every respect for the Russian men AND WOMEN who fought and died in Stalingrad. Note if you blow up a city, you only create rubble and obstructions. Only Hollywood can create clear channels.
2007-09-23 07:33:51 · answer #2 · answered by Gone Fishing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the SS was an elite fighting unit.
The Germans used them everywhere during WW 2.
2007-09-23 07:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by timesplitter 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing that wasn't already an integral part of the 6th Army.
2007-09-23 07:33:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE WERE SPECIAL UNITS OF ENGINEERS AND MANY MANY SNIPERS.
2007-09-27 18:49:33 · answer #5 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋