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This week in the War, 25–31 January 1943: Surrender at Stalingrad

Posted on January 31, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in  the war, on 31 January 1943—one day after he had been promoted to Field Marshal—Paulus surrendered at his headquarters in Stalingrad. He became to the highest ranking German officer ever to be captured. The Soviets were already in the centre … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 7–13 December: Stalingrad—the battle continues

Posted on December 10, 2014 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, the Red Army was maintaining the initiative across the Eastern Front and was making steady progress in the Stalingrad sector. Following the Soviet Operation Uranus, the German troops in and around Stalingrad—which included General Friedrich … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 14–20 September 1942: Battle of Stalingrad approaches its dramatic climax

Posted on September 20, 2014 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, on 14 September 1942, infantry of von Paulus’s Sixth Army broke through the Soviet lines and into the centre of Stalingrad. The Battle of Stalingrad was approaching its climax. The following day, hundreds of Stuka … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 6–12 July 1942: Summer offensive against Stalingrad

Posted on July 11, 2014 by secondbysecond

The German army had taken Sevastopol, thereby eliminating any threat to its right flank, and was continuing its summer offensive deep into southern Russia. (Kharkov had already fallen in May.) This week in the war, the Germans had broken through … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 31 March–6 April 1941: The Afrika Korps is on the move

Posted on April 3, 2013 by secondbysecond

On 31 March 1941, Erwin Rommel’s Italian and German forces attacked the British at Mersa El Brega. The Afrika Korps was on the move. In his book Knight’s Cross: A Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, David Fraser tells the … Continue reading →

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