Snipers of Stalingrad

Valve · #1 (**permalink**) January 22nd, 2008, 04:20 PM

I am doing a project on the snipers of Stalingrad, and I was wondering if anyone had some information on the German snipers of the battle. I have plenty of information on the Soviet side, but am struggling to find things on the German snipers. I was also wondering if anyone knew of any ways in which the Germans combatted the Soviet snipers and maybe some Germans of high command who were killed by Snipers during Stalingrad.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Valve · #2 (**permalink**) January 23rd, 2008, 04:02 PM

Slipdigit · #3 (**permalink**) January 23rd, 2008, 05:54 PM

The book, Enemy at the Gates discusses it a bit. It is fairly good, unlike the movie of the same name.

Paul Errass · #4 (**permalink**) January 24th, 2008, 11:37 AM

Just don't get carried away by the Zaitzev - Konig/Thorwald duel it's rubbish , no actual historical evidence that any such thing took place and no record that Konig existed,

regards

Paul

Valve · #5 (**permalink**) January 24th, 2008, 04:08 PM

Yeah, I already checked out Enemy at the Gates, and there is a small bit about a Captain Mues who was killed by a sniper. I researched on the internet and could find nothing on him. Apparently, his men had a great deal of respect for him and mourned his death in the middle of battle. I was wondering if maybe someone knew of a place with info on German leaders during the war to possibly find some info on him.