Stalingrad (3/3) : The End

For educational purposes

At the beginning of January 1943, the situation for the soldiers of the 6th Army was hopeless, completely exhausted, half-starved and apathetic.

The men lay in their positions in freezing temperatures.

They could no longer defend themselves, their ammunition was almost used up.

Then, on January 8, 1943, the Soviets offered the 6th Army honorable surrender conditions.

But Hitler forbade Paulus from giving up combat. The senseless deaths continued.