What the records say
- When
- 23 Jul 1942 – 11 Aug 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 48.71° N, 43.48° E
- Description
- 1942 WWII battle of the Eastern Front
- War
- World War II
Battle of Kalach
1942 WWII battle of the Eastern Front
The Battle of Kalach took place between the German Sixth Army and elements of the Soviet Stalingrad Front between July 25 and August 11, 1942. The Soviets deployed the 62nd and 64th Armies in a Don River bridgehead west of Kalach with the intent of impeding the German advance on Stalingrad. In the initial period of the battle, the Germans attacked and managed to surround part of the 62nd Army.
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