On December 18,1942,6th Mechanized Corps was assigned to the 2nd Guards Army of the Southern Front, where it was involved in stopping the onset of Operation Winter Storm, the Manstein's attempted breakthrough to the Sixth Army stationed in Stalingrad.
6th Mechanized Corps was assigned to the 2nd Guards Army of the Southern Front. This was on December 18,1942. It was involved in stopping the onset of Operation Winter Storm to the Sixth Army. This Sixth Army was stationed in Stalingrad. The Manstein's attempted breakthrough was Operation Winter Storm.