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Italeri Battle Set WWII Stalingrad Factory
Brand: Italeri
Part No: HC-6193
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The Italeri Battle Set WWII Stalingrad Factory (HC-6193) focuses on one of the pivotal engagements of the Second World War. Centred on the industrial district of Stalingrad, it reflects the intense fighting in and around the factory complex and the devastated urban landscape.
Based on the manufacturer’s overview, the set evokes the brutal close-quarters combat that followed heavy bombing, as the Red Army and the Wehrmacht contested control of the Volga and Don region. It offers a historically grounded basis for recreating the atmosphere and timeline of this decisive Eastern Front battle.
Historical Context
- Summer 1942: the battle begins for control of the Volga and Don rivers.
- Stalingrad is heavily bombed, with ruins becoming the scene of fierce, close-quarters fighting.
- The industrial area, including the tractor factory converted to T-34 production, is a key objective.
- November 1942: a large Soviet flanking manoeuvre encircles German forces.
- Early 1943: the surrender of German troops in Stalingrad.
- The victory marks the start of the Soviet offensive that ultimately reaches Berlin in 1945.
Secured by Stripe
The battle of Stalingrad was a turning point of the Second World War and one of the most famous battle of the military history. The battle begun on summer 1942 and the Soviet Red Army faced the German army for the control of Volga and Don rivers region. The military operations were focused in the symbolic city of Stalingrad destroyed by the intense German bombing. The ruins of the city became the theater of brutal and fierce close quarters combats. One of the most important German target was the control of the industrial area including the huge tractor factory, converted during the war to the production of T-34 tanks, destroyed by bombers and artillery fire. On November 1942, the Soviets launched the large flanking maneuver to surround the Wehrmacht forces in Stalingrad that ended with the surrender of German Troops in the first months of 1943. The victory obtained by Red Army was the starting point of Soviets offensive that brought them to Berlin in 1945.
Key Info:
- Brand: Italeri
- Part No: HC-6193
- Barcode: 8001283061933
- Scale: 1:72
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