1943 ⟶ Last Airfield at Stalingrad Taken
Last airfield at Stalingrad is taken by Red Army forces, ens...
Year
1942
1943
💣 German Air Raid on Stalingrad
Massive German air raid on Stalingrad.⟶
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💥 Battle of Stalingrad Begins
The Battle of Stalingrad proper may be said to have begun on this date, with German troops in the suburbs; even civilian men and boys are conscripted by the Red Army to assist in the defence.⟶
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🛑 Hitler Orders No Retreat at Stalingrad
"Der Kessel"-- the Cauldron, a description of the heavy fighting at Stalingrad; Hitler orders General Paulus not to retreat, at any cost.⟶
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✈️ Luftwaffe Supplies Stalingrad
The Luftwaffe flies in meagre supplies to the beleaguered Stalingrad troops.⟶
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🛬 Last Airfield at Stalingrad Taken
Last airfield at Stalingrad is taken by Red Army forces, ensuring that the Luftwaffe will be unable to supply German troops any further; Hitler demands that Friedrich Paulus continue fighting and promotes Paulus to Field Marshal in order to bolster morale.⟶
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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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