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... Russian front still remains the main effort of the war. This weekend battle before Stalingrad is perhaps the decisive battle of the war in Russia. It is more important than the battle before Moscow a year ago, and it has been more brilliantly executed ...

Published: Wednesday 25 November 1942
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 419 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ROKOSSOVSKY AT TURKISH BORDER

... Rokossovsky directed the fight that pushed the Germans from Moscow In December. 1941, and was Field Commander of the Battle for Stalingrad In the winter of 1943-43. America yesterday dented claims in the Soviet newspaper IZreSiia that she has sent several ...

Published: Thursday 24 October 1957
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 363 | Page: 30 | Tags: none

WAR MEMORIAL

... placed a wreath on the grave of Soviet soldiers killed during the battle for Stalingrad. The wreath carried this inscription in Russian and Englilh: To the fallen heroes of Stalingrad from the city of Coventry. They have not fallen in vain. The new city ...

Published: Friday 05 November 1954
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 430 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1942. AZIS’ BID FOR

... MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1942. AZIS’ BID FOR lntense Defensive Battle Near Stalingrad CHEATED at Maikop, Hitler’s Panzers are to day battering with redoubled fury towards the rich oilfields of Grozni, 80 miles east of the Caspian. They have gained ground again ...

Published: Monday 17 August 1942
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 429 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

AT STALINGRAD

... AT STALINGRAD Germans Driven From Strongholds NEW GAP IN NAZIS’ LINE AT RZHEV SOVIET troops have advanced on some sectors south=west of Stalingrad and have consolidated their positions on others, stated Moscow radio to=day. West of Moscow Field Marshal ...

Published: Friday 04 December 1942
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 359 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

POINTS Scrap CSA SIR, To the writer (April 25) who is 'sick to death of moaning absent fathers who pay

... Navy. What was the turning point of the war as far as they were concerned? The Battle of El Alamein, and the Battle of Stalingrad were suggested. Hess answered: No, the Battle of Britain. The British people are rightly celebrating VE Day, although less ...

Published: Saturday 06 May 1995
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 384 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Not in Command

... person. He went on : I discovered that Mr. Kruschev was also a very good general. A reporter interjected : He won the battle of Stalingrad. Lord Montgomery looked up and replied with a faint smile : I dno't think some of the Marshals would accept that ...

Published: Friday 01 May 1959
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 377 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

FLYLEAF

... language. Battle Coast is an illustrated history of D-Day rith the aid of maps and photographs to illustrate the events. Every phase of the assault has been fully detailed and described. —ID-- William Craig Enemy at the Gates. The battle of Stalingrad cost ...

Published: Thursday 06 March 1975
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 452 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

UNITED TOWNS CONGRESS OPENS IN COVENTRY

... sort planned for the three days of the congress with town twinning and the links of friendship dating back to the Battle of Stalingrad. Alderman Waugh said that when the United Towns Organisation was funned it had an inunediate appeal to the spirit of ...

Published: Thursday 13 September 1962
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 439 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

PERSONAL

... 20, 730 p m., Y. 16 C A ThT=.: rant. Warwick Road. Admirsum 6d. CANLET RESIDENTS Invited to free . PPM Show, epic Battle of Stalingrad.' p.m.. Feb. 211, Henry Parker School. (INTRO. BRIDGE CLUB. Members,plea.* note address for future viteetinar: 14. ...

Published: Monday 27 February 1956
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 312 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Stalingrad's Goodwill Message to Coventry A MESSAGE of goodwill from Stalingrad has A been sent in an open ..

... Committee of the Stalingrad City Soviet of Working People's Deputies, M. V. Rodionov. During the war Coventry subscribed for two X-ray units for Stalingrad and raised many thousands of pounds for the rebuilding of Stalingrad's Hospital. one of the wards of ...

Published: Monday 06 December 1948
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 421 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Outflanking Threat

... of their summer offensive less than two months ago and the heavy dotted line shows the position at the time of the battle of Stalingrad. Smolensk, and have reached a point 15- miles north-east of the important rail town of Roslavl. T/errific fighting ...

Published: Tuesday 21 September 1943
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 374 | Page: 2 | Tags: none