@michaelwright999 The Fuhrer DID NOT ISSUE Von Paulus with a "retreat" order. He was ordered to stay and fight to the last man. By surrendering the remains of the once glorious 6th Army, approximately 8000 soldiers survived the war. The rest perished [appox 60000] in Soviet captivity. A terrible defeat from which Germany never recovered.
@TheWhitehall I never said the fuhrer, I ment Manstein his superior officer ordered him out I think it was early november, he could have maybe pulled it off ?
@TheWhitehall Had any one of you, strategists even read something about the conditions of surrounded German forces? You are talking about Paulus having or not having right to surrender, but can't even imagine, how the German soldiers looked like: they were starving and freezing. The soviets couldn't save them even after they surrendered. Just try German sources!
@tagaphon Any film or book about Stalingrad cannot ignore the appalling conditions the 6th Army found its self in. They are well documented. Looking at the fate that befell the "survivors" I do not believe that the Soviets had any desire to assist the 6th Army in defeat/surrender. Von Paulus intention was probably to save as many german forces as possible ~ and of course himself.
@TheWhitehall I'm going to say, Paulus had no choice. The resistance would be absolute useless. There was nothing to change. No strategic genius could save the situation. Nobody can blame Paulus for his act. And nobody can blame the Soviet Union for such losses among POWs. Even in the peace conditions there is very complicated to cure such number of starving and frozen men.
@tagaphon Yes. Von Paulus was in a no win situation....the Battle for Stalingrad was clearly lost...and with huge losses in men and equipment that could never be replaced. The Russian counter offensive did not stop until it was marching in the streets of a devastated Berlin.
In 1946 Paulus appeared at Nuremberg as a witness for the prosecution. Although he admitted he had been guilty of a criminal attack on the Soviet Union he refused to incriminate Alfred Jodl or Wilhelm Keitel. Paulus remained in a Soviet Union prison until being released in 1953. He settled in Dresden, East Germany, where he worked as an inspector of the People's Police. Friedrich Paulus died of cancer on 1st February, 1957.
thanks for that,i wonder why he chose to remain in east germay and not try to get away to the west?i suppose the russians were keeping a very close eye on him.
RED ARMY!
lusk317 9 months ago
@edvinasss123 The Sixth Army had the power to storm the heavans, Hitler could not have destroyed it.
Robert111 1 year ago
Ogni minuto che passa muore un soldato tedesco
не шаг назад
Zikan13 2 years ago
I understand he was promoted for not saying no to der Fuher... but really a better logistics type General?
Is that true?
Wonder how the Soviets treated him? Like trophey while the other Krauts were all but killed off by the Commies in the Gulags?
the82spartans 2 years ago
Von Paulus died in 1957. He is buried in the Stadtfriedhof, Wurttemberg. The grave has a wonderful memorial.
TheWhitehall 2 years ago
@TheWhitehall good cunt was a total areshole to his army. He should have broke our as ORDERD.
michaelwright999 1 year ago
@michaelwright999 The Fuhrer DID NOT ISSUE Von Paulus with a "retreat" order. He was ordered to stay and fight to the last man. By surrendering the remains of the once glorious 6th Army, approximately 8000 soldiers survived the war. The rest perished [appox 60000] in Soviet captivity. A terrible defeat from which Germany never recovered.
TheWhitehall 1 year ago
@TheWhitehall I never said the fuhrer, I ment Manstein his superior officer ordered him out I think it was early november, he could have maybe pulled it off ?
michaelwright999 1 year ago
@TheWhitehall Had any one of you, strategists even read something about the conditions of surrounded German forces? You are talking about Paulus having or not having right to surrender, but can't even imagine, how the German soldiers looked like: they were starving and freezing. The soviets couldn't save them even after they surrendered. Just try German sources!
tagaphon 1 year ago
@tagaphon Any film or book about Stalingrad cannot ignore the appalling conditions the 6th Army found its self in. They are well documented. Looking at the fate that befell the "survivors" I do not believe that the Soviets had any desire to assist the 6th Army in defeat/surrender. Von Paulus intention was probably to save as many german forces as possible ~ and of course himself.
TheWhitehall 1 year ago
@TheWhitehall I'm going to say, Paulus had no choice. The resistance would be absolute useless. There was nothing to change. No strategic genius could save the situation. Nobody can blame Paulus for his act. And nobody can blame the Soviet Union for such losses among POWs. Even in the peace conditions there is very complicated to cure such number of starving and frozen men.
tagaphon 1 year ago
@tagaphon Yes. Von Paulus was in a no win situation....the Battle for Stalingrad was clearly lost...and with huge losses in men and equipment that could never be replaced. The Russian counter offensive did not stop until it was marching in the streets of a devastated Berlin.
TheWhitehall 1 year ago
I went to high school with Brett and Gregg Paulus from 79 to 81. Tragically Brett took his own life last year.
anarkidz2 3 years ago
the only real cowardice Paulus is guilty of is adhering to Hitlers suicidal order to stay put!!!
felixzs 3 years ago 3
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Von Paulus will forever be known as a traitorous coward who brought death and defeat upon his men. He shames past generals and their glories.
GermanicReich 3 years ago
Its just Paulus NOT von Paulus
trbooks 4 years ago 2
right but it's quite common to refer him as "von paulus"... it's easiest to find in google ;)
Zaitsev1943 3 years ago
what happened to von paulus?did he get sent to siberia?
goldyn1234 4 years ago
In 1946 Paulus appeared at Nuremberg as a witness for the prosecution. Although he admitted he had been guilty of a criminal attack on the Soviet Union he refused to incriminate Alfred Jodl or Wilhelm Keitel. Paulus remained in a Soviet Union prison until being released in 1953. He settled in Dresden, East Germany, where he worked as an inspector of the People's Police. Friedrich Paulus died of cancer on 1st February, 1957.
texasfathead 4 years ago 2
thanks for that,i wonder why he chose to remain in east germay and not try to get away to the west?i suppose the russians were keeping a very close eye on him.
goldyn12345 4 years ago
If he came back to the west they would put him in prison for another 10 years. (I think)
texasfathead 4 years ago
For corwardice, I hope
papanzinga 4 years ago