Russia to mark 70 years since Battle of Stalingrad

August · 02-02-13, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The Sixth Army could well have been saved had pig headed Hitler allowed a tactical withdrawal.

It would have just only slightly prolonged the inevitable though. The German wave had crested and I don't think another couple hundred thousand troops, assuming they all got out of the trap, was going to make much difference.

Jimbuna · 02-02-13, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by August

It would have just only slightly prolonged the inevitable though. The German wave had crested and I don't think another couple hundred thousand troops, assuming they all got out of the trap, was going to make much difference.

True that...nor did it help relying on the Italians and Rumanians to cover your flanks.

02-02-13, 02:29 PM

Battle for Stalingrad aftermath

Jimbuna · 02-02-13, 02:57 PM

Little coverage of this momentous date at all in our media, except a short report on the BBC the other night. All Geman military activity had petered out completely by Feb 2nd. From the German 6th Army- same guys seen marching in triumph through Paris in 1940 newsreels- of about 91,000 POWs captured, only 5-6000 ever made it back to Germany after 7-12 years in Soviet prison camps. Around 1.7-2 million Axis and Soviet casualties in total over the 6 months of the battle.

02-02-13, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Little coverage of this momentous date at all in our media, except a short report on the BBC the other night. All Geman military activity had petered out completely by Feb 2nd. From the German 6th Army- same guys seen marching in triumph through Paris in 1940 newsreels- of about 91,000 POWs captured, only 5-6000 ever made it back to Germany after 7-12 years in Soviet prison camps. Around 1.7-2 million Axis and Soviet casualties in total over the 6 months of the battle.

BtW German POW's were forced to rebuild Stalingrad during prison time..

02-02-13, 02:57 PM	#4
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02-02-13, 02:29 PM	#3
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