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The book Stalingrad is a war-time book written by a woman who lived in Stalingrad during the time it was under siege by the Germans. The people in the city at first are happy and peaceful and enjoying life while the war is going on a long ways away. That winter, they get news that the Germans have advanced to the outskirts of Stalingrad. The people have to deal with food shortages and constant artillery fire from the blockading Germans. It also talks about how the civilians helped stop the Germans from ever entering the city as a combined militia. In February, they find a way to get supplies from a little ways across the Baltic sea to the city by using rucks provided by the Allies. In the end, the Russian army finally arrives and drives the Germans back and away from the city, relieving the people of their oppressive blockade. Many people died during that winter due to starvation and poor sanatation was rampant since their was very little electricity.