The Stalingrad Myth

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An interesting article from the Weider History Group

http://www.historynet.com/david-m-glantz.htm

The horrifying scenes from the beginning of Enemy at the gates seem to be true afterall?

Enemy at the Gates:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=43f_1175395150&o=1

The original book, from which the movie took the title and a few pages covered Vassili Zaitsev, is one of the best WW2 histories you'll ever read:
ENEMY AT THE GATES, William Craig, 1973
This historical story will stick to you forever.

I read the book Craig book years ago Unfortunately some of it is pure fiction. The "duel" fought between Zaitsev & the German Major Koenig never took place. Noted historian Jason Mark (Death of the Leaping Horsemen, Island of Fire, etc.) could not find any mention of a Major Koenig anywhere in the German records pertaining to the battle. See Stalingrad: How the Red Army Survived the German Onslaught by Michael K. Jones for details.

Yes, the German sniper Konig may be fiction and/or part a mythology added to Zaitsev's achievements. A small part of the book that shouldn't devalue it.