Stalingrad & SPWAW

[Redleg]

Help!
I am working on a series of maps called "The Stalingrad Project". This will eventually include most of the Stalingrad pocket from September through January. Several maps.

What is needed is as much information about the "lay of the land" in and around Stalingrad. Hard to find information.

Specifically, I need to know the size, location, description of land features, major buildings, etc.

Verbal descriptions will be great; scanned images even better. Source(s) for maps will be appreciated.

I intend to have the first Winter map of "downtown Stalingrad" finished shortly after the patch is released. These maps will be made available through Matrix Games and TGN for use with Scenarios, campaigns, and pbem generated battles.

Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Redleg
artifice@cvc.net

[Drake666]

Have your tryed the stalingrad site.
http://users.pandora.be/stalingrad/

[grockall]

In the Virtual ASL section of the TGN site there are a few Stalingrad boards for download. The Tractor Works ,Central Railway station and Grain Elevator. They have the emails address's of the map makers.Contacting them for their references could be worthwhile.

[Redleg]

Thank you. I'll check it out.
Redleg

[Spunkgibbon]

There's a book called 'Stalingrad' by Anthony Beevor which is a brilliant account of the Battle of Stalingrad including maps and photos. There are a lot of first hand accounts of the battle and goes into a good bit of detail on all the phases of the battle, from the initial attacks right through to Paulus' surrender.

I strongly recommend it not only as a source but as a book in it's own right.