1943 ⟶ German Forces in Stalingrad Collapse
German forces in Stalingrad are in the last phases of collap...
Year
1942
1943
🇩🇪 German Advance Towards Stalingrad Continues
The Germans continue their successful advance toward Stalingrad.⟶
Eastern FrontGerman OffensiveStalingradSoviet UnionBattle of StalingradMilitary OperationsVolga River
🇷🇺 German Forces Approach Stalingrad
Fighting increases as the Germans approach Stalingrad.⟶
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💣 German Air Raid on Stalingrad
Massive German air raid on Stalingrad.⟶
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🛡️ Red Army Repels Germans at Grain Silo, Stalingrad
Battle of the "grain silo" in Stalingrad; the Germans are beaten back. The Red Army begins ferrying troops across the Volga at night.⟶
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💥 German Forces in Stalingrad Collapse
German forces in Stalingrad are in the last phases of collapse.⟶
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🏳️ Paulus Surrenders at Stalingrad
Friedrich Paulus (Generalfeldmarschall in command of the German 6th Army) and his staff surrender to Soviet troops in Stalingrad, the first time a German Field Marshal is lost to surrender and thus captured by the enemy.⟶
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