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Russians wanted Hitler to attack Stalingrad. They fed just enough troops into the position to allow it to be defended, but not too much has to deter the Germans from living their armour into vulnerable areas along the streets.

— Feb 25, 2020 12:39AM

Stalingrad: The Battle that Shattered Hitler's Dream of World Domination

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111,464 Germans captured.

5,000 only eventually returned home.

— Feb 28, 2020 01:40AM

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18 Feb 1943, Sportpalast speech by Goebbels.

First speech of the war that hinted that Germany wasn’t going as smoothly.

— Feb 28, 2020 01:34AM

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By 03 Jan, 150,000 Germans in Stalingrad, only 35,000 fit for fit duty.

Paulus’ estimate.

— Feb 28, 2020 01:23AM

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Luftwaffe flew in 289 tonnes of supplies, most successful, on 19 Dec. then reduced to 100 tonnes per day on average.

— Feb 28, 2020 01:18AM

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Manstein’s offensive - Winter Storm - The Herman attempt to break out.

Most optimistic estimate was that the rear 15% would be wiped out.

— Feb 28, 2020 01:13AM

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Luftwaffe could supply 350 tonnes of supplies per day for a month after the 6th Army was encircled. No more.

— Feb 27, 2020 02:02AM

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Russians received supplies and reinforcements from the lower Volga. This is how they stayed in the fight.

Meanwhile, German assets were being pulled from other armies to support the attack on Stalingrad. As such, hindering operations in other areas.

— Feb 26, 2020 12:01PM

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Romania had gone to war thinking it was doing secondary tasks. Not modern warfare. Made it difficult if Hitler to use them in Russia.

— Feb 26, 2020 01:47AM

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‘Not one step back’, Russian order. With me rules.

— Feb 24, 2020 01:54AM

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Hitler changed ME to Army group south IOT capture coal in the Ukraine

— Feb 21, 2020 04:05PM