Stalingrad Is Out Of The Question (May 1942)

Stalin, Moscow

May 1942

Hitler had already failed in Moscow during the winter. The failure of the Operation Barbarossa had already taken its toll on the Nazi Army. Most of the German forces however remained on the Eastern Front. Hitler's objective remains, which is to capture Stalingrad After the U-turn he made on Leningrad and Moscow, and that winter is over, he will be focused on capturing Stalingrad itself. Zhukov shall prepare the forces. This time the offensive will not be a back door maneuvre, but a possible all out Axis invasion towards the city. It is our time to engender for ourselves a decisive victory and get the Nazis out of Russia once and for all. Both powers are in lull now. We will be ready for the Nazi belligerents!

We have taken them out initially by the end of 1941, after their cowardly act towards us at the end of June 1941. I will not stand for a ceasefire. They initiated the zero-sum nature of this war, and they will get it in return from the Soviet Red Army. Stalingrad will not be shaken. The Southern strategic direction is not of the greatest interest to Hitler anymore. Our forces are now not capable for another offensive, we will concentrate on strategic defenses.

We will not suffer another defeat and build upon the success of holding onto Moscow and Leningrad. This war is far from over, but it will be much closer after this final encounter. We will do what we can to knock Germany off their international advantage and assist our allies in defeating them ultimately.

Stalin, Moscow