The name indicated the primary geographical region in which the Front first fought, based on the city of Stalingrad on the Volga River.

On July 22, Stalin concluded that Timoshenko was no longer capable of effective command, and called Lt. Gen. V.N.

Stalin ordered the half-formed tank armies into the attack against the northern pincer, which began on the 25th.

While these attacks were too disjointed to achieve decisive results, by the next day German progress was halted, with Soviet tanks breaking into the rear of XIV Corps, and a 35 km gap remaining between the pincers.

During the remainder of the month these actions continued to stymie the German advance and wear down their strength, and also relieve the partially-encircled Soviet force, although at considerable cost in men and vehicles.

[4] On July 28, the STAVKA released an additional nine fresh rifle divisions to the front from the Reserve of the Supreme High Command.

Rokossovsky, who was transferred from command of Bryansk Front; Gordov was removed to the STAVKA reserves.