Strategy Competition of the Army Group A & B-Samples for Students

Questions: 1.In what ways did Paulus respond to the changing situation that faced him? 2.In what ways did Chuikov respond? 3.In what ways were the two responses the same? 4.And in what ways were their responses different? Answers: 1.Revision of objectives- The Army Group A, directive no. 45 were asked to move towards the southward section crossing the Don so that it can take possession over Caucasus and its rich oil resources. The Army Group B was asked to attack Stalingrad. Heavy artillery- He was provided with the elite troops such as the 4th Panzer Army due to his leadership qualities so that the troops can be assembled in Aksai, which is a tributary of Don[1]. 2.Understood the army- Chuikov had a better understanding of his army and realized that the morale of the soldiers were very low. He provided motivation to the soldiers by supplying free rations and shared meals with them as well. Had good knowledge- He noticed that Germans had a better method of communication and aviation, which assisted the infantry in a coordinated manner. He further noticed that the German army used machine guns so that it does not encounter close-quarter combats[2]. 3.Expert marksmanship- Both the generals had a better idea regarding the welfare of the troops, as they were of the knowledge that it will help in winning the war. Strict leaders- They made sure that their strategies are carried out by the letter, which will help in winning the war[3]. 4.Expert observation- Chuikov was a better leader, as he observed the movement of the German troops in a better manner so that it can help them in winning the war where as Paulus did not keep a watch on the happenings of the Russian troops, as Russians knew their country in a better way. If Paulus would have kept a tab on the movement of the Russians, then he would get to know the strategies that are being used by the Russians. Visionary leadership- Chuikov kept its headquarters within the city of Stalingrad so that he can get a better picture of the happenings that were taking place within the place[4] where as Paulus had its headquarters 50 kilometers away from Stalingrad on the other side of Don. Reference List Glantz, D.M. and House, J.M., 2015.When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler. University Press of Kansas. Lyons, M.J., 2016.World War II: A short history. Routledge. Phimister, G., Grover, S., Zhang, Z., Redfern, B. and Kesten-Orange, W., 2016. The Battle of Stalingrad. Suchenwirth, R., 2017.Historical Turning Points in the German Air Force War Effort. Pickle Partners Publishing. Glantz, D.M. and House, J.M., 2015.When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler. University Press of Kansas Suchenwirth, R., 2017.Historical Turning Points in the German Air Force War Effort. Pickle Partners Publishing. Lyons, M.J., 2016.World War II: A short history. Routledge. Phimister, G., Grover, S., Zhang, Z., Redfern, B. and Kesten-Orange, W., 2016. The Battle of Stalingrad.