[gregebowman]

though the love affair appears to have been real, the duel is a matter of dispute in historical circles. i have never found any credible evidence that it actually happened, and only fairly convincing evidence that it did not. therefore, i tend to sit in the camp that chalks it off as a work of propoganda.[/QB]

LIke I mentioned earlier, if you read the book Enemy At The Gates, it does mention the duel, although it's very small part of the book. This isn't a novelization of the movie, but a book about the battle of Stalingrad, and was published in the 70's. You can probably find it at a library. My boss loaned me his copy to read. Very informative book about that battle. No wonder Hitler lost the war.