On the Verge of Extinction

On 10 January, thousands of Russian guns heralded the start of Operation Koltso, and the armies of the Stalingrad Front began to attack den Kessel (the cauldron). Gradually the perimeter shrank, and finally the German Army was split into several small pockets. The southern pocket contained the remnants …

1943-01-30

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On 10 January, thousands of Russian guns heralded the start of Operation Koltso, and the armies of the Stalingrad Front began to attack den Kessel (the cauldron). Gradually the perimeter shrank, and finally the German Army was split into several small pockets. The southern pocket contained the remnants of the 71st Infanterie Division in downtown Stalingrad, and on the 26th, General von Paulus shifted his headquarters into the Univermag building. Upon hearing of the location, General Shumilov of the 64th Army organized a special task force to capture the headquarters.

Stalingrad, Russia

In the Battle of Stalingrad, Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. Marked by fierce close-quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians in air raids, it is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare, with an estimated 2 million total casualties. After their defeat at Stalingrad, the German High Command had to withdraw considerable military forces from the Western Front to replace their losses.

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