[Homer_J_Simpson]

Red Army Retires (Parker) – 2
British Edge Ahead in Egypt; Axis Air Strength Increased – 3
War News Summarized – 3
Australians Push Ahead in Egypt, Acting on Pleas to ‘Give ‘Em Hell’ (Sedgwick) – 4
Anti-British Move is Adopted in India – 4
300 Officers Arrested in Hungary for Arming Guerrillas of Foes – 5
Japanese Close in on Wenchow Port – 5-6
New Navy Fighter for Long-Range Patrol and Bombing (photo) – 6
Action Shifts in Battle for Egypt (Baldwin) – 7-8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 9-10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/jul42/f13jul42.htm

German Army Group B to take Stalingrad
Monday, July 13, 1942 www.onwar.com

General Paulus (center) leads German 6th Army [photo at link]

From Berlin... Hitler alters the plans for the German summer offensive. Army Group B, which was to provide protection for Army Group A’s attacks in the Caucasus, is now assigned the task of capturing the city of Stalingrad. The German 6th Army (General Paulus) is spearheading the offensive.