Today in World War II History—August 23, 1942
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

Soldiers of the German 24th Panzer Division during the fighting for the southern station of Stalingrad, 15 September 1942 (Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung, 1 Oct 1942, public domain via Wikipedia)
80 Years Ago—Aug. 23, 1942: Battle of Stalingrad officially begins: German Army Group B reaches the Volga River near Stalingrad.