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Stalingrad, a Soviet city and industrial centre on the river Volga, was bombed heavily by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II. German land forces comprising the 6th Army had advanced to the suburbs of Stalingrad by August 1942. The city was extensively bombed as a precursor to the 6th Army's first major ground offensive against the city on by ''16th Panzerdivision'' on 23 August, breaking out from its bridgehead on the River Don north-west of the city.〔Bergstrom, Christer ; "Stalingrad: The Air Battle 1942 Through January 1943" : page 72.〕` ==The raids== From 3:18 pm on 23 August 1942 and through the night into 24 August units of ''Generaloberst'' von Richthofen’s ''Luftflotte 4'' constantly attacked the city. Medium Bomber strength employed included elements of KG 27, KG 51, KG 55, KG 76, and I/KG 100.〔Bergstrom, Christer ; "Stalingrad: The Air Battle 1942 Through January 1943" : page 72.〕` During 23 August ''Luftflotte 4'' flew approximately 1,600 sorties and dropped 1,000 tons of bombs on the city effectively destroying it, while three aircraft were lost. The extensive bombing caused numerous fires. In the first few hours of bombing, the headquarters of the city's air defences were bombed. The city was quickly turned to rubble, although some factories survived and continued production whilst workers militia joined in the fighting. Stalingrad was thereafter bombed block-by-block for a further five days. According to official statistics the Soviet fighter defences of 8 VA and 102 IAD PVO claimed 90 German planes shot down, in addition to 30 by anti-aircraft defense. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bombing of Stalingrad in World War II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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