Russian Pomz fragmentation stick mine solid relic condition recovered from the Dom River area outside Stalingrad in Russia 1942-1943

This is a Russian Pomz fragmentation stick mine which is empty and inert but is a complete outer case which is rusty but solid and it has been very well cleaned and is perfect to display. The mine was recovered from the Dom River area from the battles against the German 4th Panzer Army in November - December 1942 - 1943 outside Stalingrad in Russia. The mine comes with A5 laminated information card.

The 4th Panzer Army, which included units such as the 14th and 24th Panzer Divisions and the 92nd Infantry Division, was commanded by General Hermann Hoth. It guarded the outer perimeter of Stalingrad while the 6th Army engaged in the battle to capture the city. For over two months, the 6th Army fought fiercely within Stalingrad, capturing over 90% of the city but failing to eliminate the remaining pockets of resistance. On 19 November 1942, the Red Army launched Operation Uranus, encircling the entire 6th Army. During November and December, the 4th Panzer Army engaged Soviet forces outside the city and attempted to break the encirclement in Operation Winter Storm, but was unsuccessful.