Introduction
Information on the fighting in the Barrikady
The Barrikady Gun Factory was a large factory complex located in northern Stalingrad. It was nestled between the Dzerhezinski Tractor Works, the Brickworks to the north, and the Krasny Oktyabr Steel works to the south. These facilities collectively made up the industrial north of Stalingrad. The German operations to conquer the northern industrial areas began on the 14th of October, and would progress into the Barrikady on the 16th of October following the capture of the Dzerhezinski Tractor Factory. The conquest of the Dzerhezinski was accomplished by the 14. Panzer-Division and the 305. Infanterie Division on the 14th and 15th of October.
On the morning of the 16th of October, the 305. Infanterie-Division made its first penetrations into the Barrikady Gun Factory in its north-western sector after pushing south from the Dzerhezinski Tractor Factory . This was done despite the desperate resistance of the 308th Rifle-Division, which was supported by the 84th Tank-Brigade with dug in T-34's. The Barrikady's northern work halls were captured by Grenadier-Regiment 577 and Grenadier-Regiment 576 by the evening of the 16th. However, The fighting would intensify the next day and throughout the following weeks following the arrival of the 138th Rifle-Division from across the Volga on the 16th. The 138th Rifle-Division would offer obstinate resistance from the morning of the 17th onwards. However, Grenadier-Regiments 576, 577, and 578 would continue to make significant gains in the factory with most regiments pushing all the way to the southern end of the factory, and eventually securing large areas of the Volga bank along the divisions sector.
However, over the coming days the fighting would become more confusing as Soviet counter-attacks achieved successes in recapturing areas in the German rear, infiltrating through the sewers and underground passages that ran beneath much of the factory complex. The fighting would continue to swirl back and forth within the rubble strewn work halls, and along the factories railway until both sides settled down for a costly stalemate in the Barrikady lower settlement, the Russians with their backs to the Volga.
Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 635, Oct 1942
Battle for Stalingrad (Nov 1942) - YouTube
Some pictures of the combat in the Barrikady Gun Factory
Above Left: Men of Grenadier-Regiment 577 move swiftly and carefully through the shattered ruin of one of the large construction halls of the Barrikady Gun Factory. Above Right: Western edge of Workhall 5. German Infantrymen inspect the area ahead from behind cover.
We plan on creating these maps: (Map Names are WIP)
- Barrikady Lower Settlement (Blue)
- Barrikady Fuel Tanks (Black)
- Barrikady Stockyard (Yellow)
- Barrikady Workhall 6a (Red)
- Barrikady Workhall 4 (Green)
- Barrikady Depot (Purple)
- Barrikady South Eastern Workhalls (Teal)
Project Barrikady Team:
Jorg Biermann - Lead Mapper
AlbertHasek - Mapper
pixelbaron - Modeller/Texturer
TodSky - Historian
If anyone out there is interested in helping with Project Barrikady please PM me or reply to this thread. Helping will mainly include mapping but others type of modding could be very helpful too (Such as Modelling and Texturing).
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