Red Army During the defense of Stalingrad , the Red Army deployed six armies ( 8th , 28th , 51st , 57th , 62nd and 64th Armies ) in and around the city and an additional nine armies in the encirclement counter offensive .
During the defense of Stalingrad , the Red Army used six armies ( 8th , 28th , 51st , 57th , 62nd and 64th Armies ) in and around the city .