Why Does Russia Fear the EU? A Must-Read Masterpiece Depicting a Pivotal Battle Finally Reissued

KADOKAWA Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takeshi Natsuno) will publish "[New Edition] The Battle of Stalingrad" (3,520 yen including tax) on Monday, March 30, 2026. Four years have passed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The psychological background of Russia's incomprehensible military actions lies in the trauma of this battle.

The Battle of Stalingrad, the largest and fiercest battle of World War II. This masterpiece, which vividly exposed the reality of the battlefield and became a global bestseller, is being reissued with a new look.

A classic of war literature that vividly conveys the misery of the chaotic battlefield.

――Takeshi Oki (Modern Historian)

The Battle of Stalingrad (1942-43) was a turning point in the "German-Soviet War" during World War II, which saw over 30 million deaths and took on the appearance of an "extermination war" in human history. This work, based on meticulous interviews with those involved in the battle, reconstructs the reality of the battlefield and became the first global bestseller after the war.

Sergeant Gnurke, who witnessed the deaths of many comrades in a penal battalion; Colonel Filshofen, who commanded a tank regiment under reckless orders from superiors; military doctor Huth, who continuously operated on countless wounded soldiers without bandages or morphine—through these anonymous soldiers struggling to survive on the desperate front lines, the theme of "what is war" is confronted. It is a classic masterpiece of war literature and a must-read for anyone discussing the German-Soviet War.

The reissue includes new color plates and maps that visually convey the battle, and a new commentary by Takeshi Oki, a modern historian and author of "The German-Soviet War," which won the "Shinsho Taisho 2020" (New Book Award 2020) first prize.

【Table of Contents】

Ⅰ First there was Gnurke

Ⅱ And then there was Filshofen

Ⅲ Hill 126 Captured

Ⅳ Small room, bare walls, white curtains

Ⅴ The fatal blow came from the south

Ⅵ 297th Infantry Division

Ⅶ General Gennern and General Fennekohl

New Edition Commentary—A Perspective Placed on the Scene by Takeshi Oki

【Bibliographic Information】

Title: "[New Edition] The Battle of Stalingrad"

Author: Theodor Plievier

Translator: Eiichi Kogo

Release Date: March 30, 2026

Price: 3,520 yen (3,200 yen + tax)

ISBN: 9784041164426

Publisher: KADOKAWA Corporation

Amazon page:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4041164427

【Author Profile】

Author: Theodor Plievier

Born 1892, Berlin