About the book: 2002 / 60th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad (07/17/1942-02/2/1943), which was the beginning of the radical turning point in the Great Patriotic War and the Second World War, this book is dedicated to. Archival documents and materials of that time, arranged in chronological order, day after day, tell the story of the greatest battle on the Volga, about the exploits of soldiers and residents of the city. The pages of this publication present operational reports of the General Staff of the Red Army, directives of the Headquarters of the Supreme High Command, messages from the Sovinformburo, documents captured from the enemy, as well as biographies of military leaders, commanders of fronts and armies, soldiers awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for their exploits in the defense of Stalingrad.