Battle of Tsaritsyn (Nazi Cold War)

The Battle of Tsaritsyn was a major engagement in the Russian Civil War.

Background
After the fall of Ekaterinodar, the combined forces of Kornilov and Yudenich made a sweep of the Caucasus. The victories in the region gave reason for the Georgians, Armenians, and Azerbaijani to fight the pro-Bolshevik factions in their countries. An alliance was struck between the Yudenich forces and the Caucasians.

On the May 6, 1918, by the decree of the Council of People's Commissars, the Military District of the Northern Caucasus was created, consisting of territory inhabited by Don Cossacks, Kuban Cossacks, Terek Cossacks and the Dagestani.

On May 14, Trotsky selected Andreiy Snesarev to be district commander. Once Snesarev reached Tsaritsyn on 26th May, he arraged HQ, communication centers, intelligence and did much to raise morale of the red infantrymen he had under command.

On May 28, in the village of Manichskoye, a meeting was held in order to organize joint actions against anti-Bolshevik forces in the Don region with the participation of generals Krasnov and Denikin, Alexeyev and others. General Krasnov suggested that the Volunteer Army together to advance on Tsaritsyn, who, according to his plan, was to be the basis for further Volunteer Army offensives in the Saratov province. Here, according to the Krasnov, the Volunteer Army would consolidate and connect with the White Cossack General Dutov.

The attack would come from three fronts: Yudenich to the southeast, Kornilov from the south, and Krasnov from the southwest.