Battle Of Stalingrad German Commander
The battle for stalingrad was fought during the winter of 1942 to 1943.
Battle of stalingrad german commander. The only commander of army group don during its short history was field marshal generalfeldmarschall erich von manstein. This list may not reflect recent changes. The germans final target was to have been baku. Russians consider it to be one of the greatest battles of their great patriotic war and most historians consider it to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict.
Friedrich paulus friedrich paulus born september 23 1890 breitenau germany now in austria died february 1 1957 dresden east germany german field marshal whose advance on stalingrad now volgograd russia in the summer and fall of 1942 represented the high water mark of nazi military expansion. It consisted of the sixth army in the stalingrad pocket which included the encircled elements of the 4th panzer army together with the romanian third army. The battle of stalingrad was a brutal military campaign between russian forces and those of nazi germany and the axis powers during world war ii. The battle ended in disaster for the wehrmacht when soviet forces encircled the germans within the city.
Marked by fierce close quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians in. During the heavy battles of the german troops in the city centre of stalingrad around the red square in september 1942 mainly the 71st infantry division under alexander von hartmann and afterwards. Friedrich wilhelm ernst paulus 23 september 1890 1 february 1957 was a german field marshal during world war ii who commanded the 6th army during the battle of stalingrad august 1942 to february 1943. The battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943 was the largest confrontation of world war ii in which germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of the city of stalingrad now volgograd in southern russia.
In september 1942 the german commander of the sixth army general paulus assisted by the fourth panzer army advanced on the city of stalingrad. Battle of stalingrad successful soviet defense of the city of stalingrad that was a turning point in favor of the allies in world war ii. Leading his army weichs later took part in the balkans campaign and in preparation for operation barbarossa the german invasion of the soviet union he was assigned to lead the 2nd army as a part of fedor von bock s army group centre. Germany s defeat in the battle marked a turning.