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Index
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
List of photographs
List of maps
List of map abbreviations
List of tables
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Enemy Staging Area on the Approaches to the Capital
Chapter 2: The First Attempt at Encirclement – the First Rzhev-Viaz’ma Offensive 8 January–20 April 1942
Chapter 3: The Wehrmacht Mops up the Rear of Army Group Center – Combat Operations in May-July 1942
Chapter 4: The Second Attempt … “By the end of the second day, seize the city of Rzhev”1 – The First Rzhev – Sychevka (Gzhatsk) Offensive, 30 July–30 September 1942
Photo Gallery
Chapter 5: Operation Mars – The Second Rzhev – Sychevka Offensive, 25 November–20 December 1942
Chapter 6: The Dénouement – The Liquidation of the Rzhev Salient – The Rzhev – Viaz’ma Offensive Operation, 2-31 March 1943
Chapter 7: Results of the Battle – “This large and lengthy battle … ”
Appendices: Documents of the Stavka VGK [Supreme High Command] and the General Staff regarding matters of the combat operations in the area of the Rzhev – Viaz’ma salient (as published in the collected volumes of documents from the series Russkii arkhiv: Velikaia Otechestvennaia)
Appendix I: Stavka VGK Directive No. 151141 to the Commanders of the Western and Kalinin Fronts about the Encirclement of the Enemy’s Mozhaisk – Gzhatsk – Viaz’ma Grouping
Appendix II: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170007 to the Commander of the Kalinin Front about the Liberation of Rzhev
Appendix III: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170035 to the Commander of the Kalinin Front about a Change of the Front’s Roster and Specification of Tasks
Appendix IV: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170038 to the Commander of the 30th Army about the Confirmation of the Decision of the Kalinin Front Commander to Conduct a Regrouping
Appendix V: Stavka VGK Directive to the Commander of the Kalinin Front about the Liquidation of the Enemy Breakthrough West of Rzhev
Appendix VI: Stavka VGK Directive to the Commanders of the Western and Kalinin Fronts about Re-establishing the Post of Commander-in-Chief of the Western Direction
Appendix VII: Stavka VGK Directive No. 01542 to the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Direction on the Destruction of the Enemy’s Rzhev – Viaz’ma – Iukhnov and Bolkhov – Zhizdra – Briansk Groupings
Appendix VIII: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170124 to the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Direction about Confirming the Decision to Break Through the Enemy’s Defense on the Motaevo, Kostrovo Sector
Appendix IX: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170157 to the Commander of the Red Army Air Force on the creation of a Strike Air Group of the Stavka of the Supreme High Command
Appendix X: Stavka VGK Directive No. 153589 to the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Direction about Hastening the Destruction of the Enemy’s Rzhev – Viaz’ma – Gzhatsk Grouping
Appendix XI: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170183 to the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Direction Regarding Changes in the Composition of the Western Front
Appendix XII: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170182 to the Commander of the Kalinin Front Regarding Changes in the Front’s Composition
Appendix XIII: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170363 to the Commanders of the Western Front and the Red Army Air Force Regarding Measures for Holding and Expanding the Staging Area, Occupied by Belov’s Operational Group
Appendix XIV: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170394 to the Commander of the Western Front Regarding the Front’s Reinforcement
Appendix XV: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170433 to the Commander of the Kalinin Front on the Preparation of an Operation to Smash the Enemy’s Olenino Grouping
Appendix XVI: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170514 to the Commanders of the Kalinin and Western Fronts about Conducting an Offensive Operation in the Rzhev Area
Appendix XVII: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170549 to the Commanders of the Western and Kalinin Fronts and the Red Army Air Force on Measures to Eliminate the Causes of the Impermissibly High Breakdowns of Aircraft
Appendix XVIII: Stavka VGK Directive No. 994146 to the Commander of the Kalinin Front about Unifying the Commands of the 39th and 58th Armies
Appendix XIX: To the Commander of the Western Front, to the Commander of the Kalinin Front
Appendix XX: To Kalinin Front’s Chief of Staff about Shortcomings in the Organization of the 30th and 29th Armies’ Combat Operations
Appendix XXI: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170558 to the Commander of the Western Front Regarding the Plan of the Operation in the Rzhev Area
Appendix XXII: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170591 to the Commanders of the Western and Kalinin Fronts about the Reassignment of the 29th and 30th Armies
Appendix XXIII: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170606 to the Commander of the Western Front Regarding the Working Out the Plan of the Gzhatsk Operation
Appendix XXIV: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170651 to the Commander of the Kalinin Front about Reinforcing the Front
Appendix XXV: To the Chief of Staff of the Western Front Regarding the Inexpediency of Using Improvised Tank Groups for Exploiting a Breakthrough
Appendix XXVI: To the Commander of the Kalinin Front about Expanding the Area of the Unloading of the Motorized Units
Appendix XXVII: To the Chiefs of Staff of the Northwestern, Kalinin and Western Fronts and of the Main Intelligence Directorate about Strengthening Reconnaissance
Appendix XXVIII: An Order of the Supreme Commander to the Stavka Representative about Reinforcing the 20th Army
Appendix XXIX: Stavka VGK Directive No. 170700 to the Commanders of the Western and Kalinin Fronts on the Assignments Pertaining to the Destruction of the Enemy’s Rzhev – Sychevka – Olenino – Belyi Grouping
Appendix XXX: To the Chief of Staff of the Kalinin Front about Shortcomings in the Organization of the Defense
Appendix XXXI: Stavka VGK Directive No. 30040 to the Commander of the Western Front about the Transfer of the 61st Army to the Briansk Front and the Assignment for Cooperation between the Fronts
Appendix XXXII: Stavka Directive No. 30041 to the Commander of the Briansk Front about the Sequence of the Destruction of the Enemy’s Orel – Briansk Grouping
Appendix XXXIII: Stavka VGK Directive No. 30043 to the Commander of the Central Front for an Offensive with the Aim of Emerging in the Rear of the Enemy’s Rzhev – Viaz’ma – Briansk Grouping
Appendix XXXIV: Stavka VGK Order No. 0045 Regarding the Replacement of the Commander and Chief of Staff of the Western Front
Appendix XXXV: Stavka VGK Order No. 0046 Regarding the Replacement of Army Commanders of the Western Front
Appendix XXXVI: Stavka VGK Directive No. 30062 to the Commanders of the Kalinin and Western Front on the Pursuit of the Retreating Enemy
Notes
Bibliography
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