THE RZHEV SLAUGHTERHOUSE. THE RED ARMY'S FORGOTTEN 15-MONTH CAMPAIGN AGAINST ARMY GROUP CENTER, 1942-1943.pdf

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Originally published as

1941: Viazemskaia katastrofa

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Contents

List of photographs

List of maps

List of map abbreviations

List of tables

Introduction

The Enemy Staging Area on the Approaches to the Capital

The First Attempt at Encirclement – the First Rzhev-Viaz’ma

Offensive 8 January–20 April 1942

The

Wehrmacht

Mops up the Rear of Army Group Center –

Combat Operations in May-July 1942

The Second Attempt … “By the end of the second day, seize the

city of Rzhev”

– The First Rzhev – Sychevka (Gzhatsk)

Offensive, 30 July–30 September 1942

Photo Gallery

Operation Mars – The Second Rzhev – Sychevka Offensive, 25

November–20 December 1942

The Dénouement – The Liquidation of the Rzhev Salient – The

Rzhev – Viaz’ma Offensive Operation, 2-31 March 1943

Results of the Battle – “This large and lengthy battle … ”

Appendices

Documents of the

Stavka

VGK [Supreme High Command] and the General

Staff regarding matters of the combat operations in the area of the Rzhev –

Viaz’ma salient (as published in the collected volumes of documents from

the series

Russkii arkhiv: Velikaia Otechestvennaia)

Stavka

VGK Directive No. 151141 to the Commanders of the

Western and Kalinin Fronts about the Encirclement of the

Enemy’s Mozhaisk – Gzhatsk – Viaz’ma Grouping

Stavka

VGK Directive No. 170007 to the Commander of the

Kalinin Front about the Liberation of Rzhev

III

Stavka

VGK Directive No. 170035 to the Commander of the

Kalinin Front about a Change of the Front’s Roster and

Specification of Tasks

Stavka

VGK Directive No. 170038 to the Commander of the 30th

Army about the Confirmation of the Decision of the Kalinin

Front Commander to Conduct a Regrouping

Stavka

VGK Directive to the Commander of the Kalinin Front

about the Liquidation of the Enemy Breakthrough West of Rzhev

Stavka

VGK Directive to the Commanders of the Western and

Kalinin Fronts about Re-establishing the Post of Commander-in-

Chief of the Western Direction

VII

Stavka

VGK Directive No. 01542 to the Commander-in-Chief of

the Western Direction on the Destruction of the Enemy’s Rzhev –

Viaz’ma – Iukhnov and Bolkhov – Zhizdra – Briansk Groupings

VIII

Stavka

VGK Directive No. 170124 to the Commander-in-Chief

of the Western Direction about Confirming the Decision to Break

Through the Enemy’s Defense on the Motaevo, Kostrovo Sector

Stavka

VGK Directive No. 170157 to the Commander of the Red

Army Air Force on the creation of a Strike Air Group of the

Stavka

of the Supreme High Command

Stavka

VGK Directive No. 153589 to the Commander-in-Chief

of the Western Direction about Hastening the Destruction of the

Enemy’s Rzhev – Viaz’ma – Gzhatsk Grouping

Stavka

VGK Directive No. 170183 to the Commander-in-Chief

of the Western Direction Regarding Changes in the Composition

of the Western Front

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