 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Chikamu ichi chakatora chikamu mukuzvidzivirira kweRostov, ipapo muRostov neBarvenko-Lozovaia mabasa ekurwisa. Gare gare, rakarwa muHondo yechipiri yeKharkov, ndokutizira kumabvazuva kunotora rutivi mumibato yokuzvidzivirira pedyo neStalingrad. Musi waJuly 17, 1942, apo 21st Army yakabatana neStalingrad Front, boka racho raiva nevarume 2,795 uye risingasviki 20 pfuti. Pashure paOctober, 1942, rakagoverwa ku66th Army, iyo yakazova 5th Guards Army. 