Mosfilm Studios
THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD PART 2
Moscow film studio MOSFILM
Screenplay - Nikolai Wirta
Director - Vladimir Petrov
Assistant director - N. Dostal
Kamera - Juri Jekeltschik
Production design - Leonid Mamaladze
Music - Aram Khachaturian
Ton - Valeri Popow
Special Effects - G. Eisenberg, M. Semenow
Schnitt - K. Moskwina Camera - K. Petritschenko
Requisite - S. Woronkow Maskenbild - A. Andschan
Explosions - V. Lichatschew
Producer - Yes. Antselovich
Army Advisor - Colonel of the Guards P. Semenov
Army units under the command of Colonel-General Galitski
Orchestra of the USSR Department of Cinematography
Conductor - H. Hamburg Narrator - Yuri Levitan
Joseph Stalin - Alexei the Wild
Party members and Soviet statesmen -
M. Strauch, M. Kvarelashvili,
G. Below, M. Derschawin, N. Dorochin,
V. Chochriakow, S. Khmelnitsky
Generaloberst Wassilewski - Ju. Schumski
Generaloberst Voronov - V. Merkuriev
Generalleutnant Rokossowski - B. Livanov
Generaloberst Vatutin - V. Golowin
Generalmajor Jeremeenko - N. Kolesnikov
Lieutenant General Chuikov - N. Simonov
Major General Rodimtsev - S. Brzhevski
Generalmajor Tolbuchin - V. Stanizyn
General Major Trufanow - N. Krasnopolski
Generalmajor Krylow - V. Orlow
Division Commissar Gurov - N. Plotnikov
Oberst Liudnikow - M. Nazwanow Oberst Ivanov - N. Kriuchkov
Colonel Popov - A. Antonov
Commanding Officers of the German Wehrmacht -
Hitler - M. Astangow
Keitel - N. Komissarow Jodl - B. Swoboda
Weichs - N. Rybnikow. Paulus - V. Gaidarow
Schmidt - V. Wsewolodow Adam - N. Nikolajewski
Seizler - V. Tscherniajewski Göring - M. Garkawi
Stanescu - P. Ardshanow Hoth - R. Plyatt
1941-1945
Chronicle of the Great Patriotic War
Encirclement and defeat of the German forces
in Stalingrad in 1942-1943
In accordance with the proposed deployment plan,
to encircle the German troops at Stalingrad,
we conclude the relocation of additional forces
to the area
and rearrange them within the fronts and armies,
to form offensive groups.
Gut.
How are things on the south-west front?
The Formation of the Southwest Front
under the command of General Vatutin
is complete, Comrade Stalin.
At your command, the Southwest Front
received reinforcements from the reserves of the General Staff,
in addition to the armies displaced from the Don Front.
Four infantry units, two armored corps,
one cavalry corps, 13 artillery regiments,
seven army corps and six mortar regiments.
And the Stalingrad front?
The Stalingrad Front received from the General Staff Reserves
an armored brigade...
Excuse me.
Stalin.
Today at dawn the Germans came
with a fresh department
which was supported by 150 tanks.
By the end of the day they had advanced to the tractor factory.
They cut off Colonel Gorokhov's group from Chuikov's army.
The tractor factory is lost.
The enemy strives to reach the Volga and the barricades.
And to split the 62nd Army in half
and destroy them piece by piece.
We must not allow that, Comrade Wassilewski.
Please give the order to Rokossovsky
for an immediate counterattack.
Here.
And please give Chuikov the 138th Liudnikov Division
from the General Staff Reserves.
Will be done.
This is a very difficult situation.
We cannot withdraw any further, Comrade Wassilewski.
Stalingrad ties enemy forces.
Now, as we prepare for a decisive push,
it is immensely important for us to hold Stalingrad.
Please use the direct line,
around Yeremenko, the senior commander of the Stalingrad front,
to communicate the following:
I urge you to take all possible measures
to defend Stalingrad.
Stalingrad must not fall into enemy hands,
and the part of Stalingrad already in enemy hands,
must be freed again.
Stalin.
Send that immediately.
- Can I go, Comrade Stalin? - Yes.
Goodbye.
It was November...
The Germans fought their way to reach the Volga.
- The Germans are back! - Where?
Between Gorichni and Lyudnikov. They attack the barricades again.
- What kind of forces do they have? - Three divisions with tanks.
The divisions of Gorichni and Batyuk
should launch a counterattack in that direction.
The goal is to destroy the enemy,
which entered the territory of the barricades and Red October.
Yup!
This could lead to disaster at any moment.
It would really be a disaster, Comrade Commander.
If that should be the case,
communication with the left bank would be destroyed.
And for a long time.
Where is the ice going?
Yesterday it was already in Saratov.
Then we can count on it here tomorrow.
I go to Lyudnikov.
After prolonged heavy fighting
the Germans fought their way to the Volga
and surrounded Liudnikov's detachment.
Here is my front line.
There's 200 yards between me and the 95th Division.
The enemy has conquered these 200 meters.
And although the Germans occupied a rock on the Volga,
still haven't made it to the river.
Gorichni blocks their way on the left,
keeping that part of the shore under fire.
And here we stop them from reaching the river.
And.
But the situation is still very delicate.
We're running out of ammo.
Tonight should armored vehicles
take away the wounded
and bring us ammunition and reinforcements.
And?
What's happening?
Ice is drifting on the Volga, Comrade Chuikov.
Incredibly solid frozen slush.
Was?
Here we are again.
They're attacking the barricades again.
"The ice on the Volga
has communication with the left bank
completely interrupted.
The detachments have no ammunition.
The reinforcements don't arrive.
The wounded will not be evacuated."
What measures have been taken
to help the soldiers in Stalingrad?
We are doing what we can, Comrade Stalin.
Airplanes drop food and ammunition.
That is not enough.
Did the Volga motor boats try to break through?
You try every night, Comrade Stalin.
But the ice is getting thicker.
In addition, the whole area around the Volga stands still day and night
under German machine gun and mortar fire.
Please tell the sailors of the Volga fleet,
that they must break through.
Will do, Comrade Stalin.
Dear Josef Vissarionovich!
We, the defenders of Stalingrad,
would like to inform you
and through you all Soviet citizens,
that our morals are untarnished.
Our will is strong.
Our hands tirelessly fight the enemy.
We will write you
in the middle of a fight
from a high bank
of the great Russian river Volga.
We have decided,
to fight to the death to defend Stalingrad.
As we send you this letter from our trenches,
we swear that...
I, Major General of the Rodimtsev Guard,
Soldiers and officers of the divisions...
I, Colonel Lyudnikov, soldiers and officers...
I, Guriev, Commander of the Guards Division,
Soldiers and officers...
we swear to you, and in the name of our fathers,
the grizzled hero of the battle of Tsaritsyno,
we swear to the comrades fighting on other fronts,
on our battle flags,
to the whole soviet country we swear
that we will defend Stalingrad,
to the last drop of blood
to the last breath, to the last heartbeat,
and will not allow the enemy
to reach the Volga.
motor boats!
They are coming!
And so we begin our advance towards Stalingrad.
It is the second after the Battle of Moscow.
It is a thrust of enormous power,
and we have a daunting task ahead of us.
we must succeed
bring about a turning point in the course of the war,
throughout history.
Your south-west front, Comrade Vatutin, will carry out the main blow.
Your Don Front, Comrade Rokossovsky,
will contribute a supporting punch.
The Stalingrad Front, Comrade Yeremenko,
will begin their advance a day later.
A message from the Supreme Commander.
The enemy got the power of the Red Army attacks
already felt at Rostov, Moscow, and Tikhvin.
the day is not far away
on which the enemy used the force of new attacks by the Red Army
gets to face.
We will see better times.
19. November
You can begin, Comrade Wassilewski.
They dropped thousands of tons of metal on us.
They're breaching our defenses.
I can't believe they managed
prepare the attack so secretly.
Order the commander of the 14th Panzer Corps,
two armored divisions, the 16th and the 24th,
in the area of ​​a possible main Russian advance
to send.
He cannot take divisions with vehicles.
Chuikov is advancing again.
In that case send tanks and divisions
who are not at the front.
Immediately.
Put me through to Colonel General Weichs.
Generaloberst Weichs' staff, please.
Den Generaloberst.
Colonel-General Weichs is asleep, Herr General.
This is General Paul speaking.
Wake up the Colonel General.
Was?
What happened?
Tell the Colonel-General that the Russians are making an advance
started in the Veschenskoe-Kletskoe area.
From the Soviet News Agency.
Today, November 19th,
The Red Army began an advance on Stalingrad.
On the home front there were Soviet citizens
over 1,000 aircraft, 1,140 tanks, 5,629 artillery pieces
and 11,400 mortars for battle to get back at the enemy.
Field Marshal Keitel.
The guide allowed
to move the 11th Division from the Western Front.
It's already charging.
Tell Colonel General Weichs.
And also take the 62nd Division from the reserve
and the 294th Division stationed in the Mirow area.
I report, comrade Wassilewski.
Army formations from the Southwest Front
broke through enemy defenses.
The infantry fights behind enemy lines.
Our defenses have been breached.
Please give me the map of the positions
of the Soviet army formations on the Don.
Telegraph Generaloberst Wassilewski,
that we broke through enemy lines.
Connect me to the leadership of Weichs' Group B.
Generaloberst, the Russians attacked again,
this time on the Don front.
In the area of ​​Kletsk and Melokletsk.
The lines of defense were
breached in a strip six kilometers long.
Streicher's Don group is in danger.
It is possible that Paulus will relocate Streicher's corps,
for fear of being trapped.
That must not happen.
I would advise moving Streicher's corps to the east bank of the Don,
to avoid a disaster.
Send two armored brigades to prevent
that Streicher's Don group is withdrawing.
Russian tanks are moving south.
please connect me
with the Commander of the Southwest Front.
The commander will now speak to you.
I understand, comrade Rokossovsky.
The 3rd Cavalry Corps is already on its way,
to prevent Streicher's retreat.
- I have no more reserves! - General! General!
Russian cavalry pursue Streicher's units.
Streicher urgently requests that his troops be moved immediately.
The rupture in our lines continues to widen.
They could cut off our reserves.
If motorized units
push through the gaps in our lines,
they will destroy our troops bit by bit.
Order the motorized units,
begin performing their duties.
The 4th Panzer Corps is supposed to get through the gaps
advance in the front line.
20. November
Schmidt, what's going on in the area of ​​the 6th Romanian Army Corps?
Give me the card!
Put me through to the commander of the Stalingrad front.
General Tolbukhin reports.
The 57th Army broke through with the 51st Army
the defensive line of the 6th Romanian Army Corps.
The 20th, 2nd and 18th Romanian divisions were completely annihilated.
Very well, Comrade Tolbukhin.
Continue the push.
Expand the gaps in enemy defenses
and prepare motorized units for battle.
Send in the 371st Division
against the advancing Russian 51st Army.
And reinforce them with 70 additional tanks!
If it's not already too late.
It might already be too late.
Put me through to the 371st Division.
Command the 51st and 57th Armies,
deploy their motorized units.
The 4th Motorized Corps broke
through the enemy defenses, Comrade Krushchev.
Very well, comrade Trufanov.
I'll send out the motorized units.
The Russians use motorized units.
That's a catastrophe.
We must notify the guide.
It's too early.
Too early.
We still have a chance to stop the breakthrough.
By which? By which?
I report, Comrade Stalin.
The enemy lines
were breached in several directions.
Our armored, cavalry and motorized units
penetrated through the gaps in enemy defenses.
The battle covers a large area
and includes all enemy defensive positions.
It looks like we're going to be successful in all directions.
Don't take a break, even at night.
Follow the enemy and destroy them.
21. November
The leader ordered
restore the front line immediately.
- Unfortunately, that's impossible, General. - What?
We must pull together all reserves
and launch a massive counterattack.
We are powerless, we can do nothing at all.
The command and control system of the troops is paralyzed.
The commanders of the 4th and 13th motorized units
need to get behind enemy lines faster
and at the same time enemy resistance positions
avoid and block.
Communication routes, headquarters and reserves
of the retreating enemy are to be destroyed.
At your command.
The approach of the motorized units should be from the air
supported by two Luftwaffe destroyer divisions.
Attack!
Air Force Intelligence reports.
Streicher's units have begun retreating.
Report this to General Vatutin.
At your command.
We have no connection to Streicher's staff.
They cut off our reserves. They're behind our lines.
Herr General, Russian tanks are three kilometers away.
Where are these tanks from?
14th Panzer Division under Russian attack
and withdraws.
Adam!
my plane
Order the commander of the 4th Panzer Corps to
advance faster on Kalach.
The commander of the advance guard of the 4th tank corps reports.
We have the supply lines
and destroyed the headquarters of a German infantry division.
As you ordered, I will continue to advance towards Kalach.
Yes sir.
Siegfried! Siegfried! Siegfried!
Where is Hoth?
Finally find out where the hell Hoth is!
Where's his army?
Siegfried! Siegfried! Siegfried!
We have no connection to General Hoth's staff.
Then put me through to Colonel General Weichs.
Group B, please.
General Paulus.
And?
Colonel-General, I am in Nizhnetcherskaya.
I can no longer withstand the Russian attacks.
I don't know where General Hoth is. Or his army.
I don't know where Streichers is either.
What should we do?
The commander of the advance guard of the 4th motorized corps reports.
At your command
we captured the Karpovka railway station.
We took prisoners of war and plenty of booty.
I keep moving towards Kalach.
Ask General Vatutin,
like the situation in the area of ​​the 4th and 5th Romanian corps
with the so-called Raspopinskaya group
of armies looks like.
Yes sir.
Brigadier General Stanescu reports.
The Russians have the right flank of our troops
reached from the southeast.
The 6th and 13th Infantry Units
withdraw to the village of Raspopinskaya.
Our division is threatened with encirclement.
Comrade Stalin wants to know
what is going on with the armies of the Raspopinskaya group.
Did you destroy them?
The Army Group consisting of the 4th and 5th Romanian Army Corps
is surrounded, comrade Wassilewski.
Gut.
Tell General Vatutin to force them to surrender.
Will be done.
The remaining units of the Romanian Armed Forces
gathered in the village of Raspopinskaya.
We received the order
to force the Romanians to surrender.
Start bombing the village.
The fate of our divisions is sealed.
We must start negotiations
to end the armed struggle.
Where is the 3rd Romanian Army?
Communications with the 3rd Romanian Army
was completely destroyed.
I ask you, where is the 3rd Romanian Army?
Where is she? Where?
We have just received this message.
The commanders of the 5th and 6th Romanian divisions,
Generals Lasker and Masarini were with their officers
and 6,000 soldiers captured.
The Romanians!
I knew it, I warned the Fuhrer!
To the Commander-in-Chief, Comrade Stalin.
I report.
The armies of the Raspopinskaya group
have surrendered.
Also, our armed forces during the offensive
eleven infantry divisions, two armored divisions,
and a cavalry division destroyed.
We killed 95,000 enemy soldiers
and over 72,000 enemy soldiers and officers captured.
22. November
By order of Colonel General Weichs,
our staff retreated to the east.
All is lost.
Rumor has it that our troops are retreating
back to Stalingrad.
Our staff has no connection with the army.
Their army retreated without offering any resistance.
- Yes, but... - We never give up without a fight.
- Where's General Hoth? - He's with General Paulus.
What now?
We don't get an answer.
What should we do?
No idea.
I could try
lead the army out through a narrow passage,
which has not yet been occupied by the Russians.
I sent a radio message to the Fuhrer,
but still no reply.
Sorry to disturb you, Comrade Stalin.
We intercepted a radio message from Paulus to Hitler.
Don't worry, Comrade Wassilewski.
First, they are too late in taking action,
you can see that for yourself.
And besides, the Germans cannot leave Stalingrad.
For them the fate of the whole eastern front depends on
maybe even the whole war.
Do the job calmly.
Kalatsch
General Paulus lets his army through a narrow path
still free from the encirclement.
He awaits your reply, my guide.
I order under no circumstances to withdraw from Stalingrad.
The whole front depends on it.
When encirclement is unavoidable,
let them make Stalingrad a fortress and stay there!
23. November
We fly over Kalach.
It is unclear in whose hands it is.
The village is still fiercely fought over.
If we let the Russians move into Kalach,
we are at the end
Then we're completely trapped.
Kalatsch
Commander of the advance guard of the 4th Panzer Corps of the Southwestern Front.
Commander of the advance guard of the 4th motorized unit
the Stalingrad Front.
- Congratulations, Comrade Colonel. - I congratulate.
I am glad to report to you, Comrade Stalin,
that today, November 23,
completely encircled the German army at Stalingrad.
Vanguard troops of the 4th Panzer Corps of the Southwestern Front
and advance guard troops of the 4th Motorized Unit
the Stalingrad Front
have united.
22 German divisions
were from an iron ring of our armed forces
tightly locked.
Comrade Wassilewski, you have completed a colossal task.
I'm doing what I can, Comrade Stalin.
And what you can do!
Hello, comrade Vatutin.
Congratulations on a brilliantly executed mission.
We carried out your orders, Comrade Stalin.
orders? What orders?
Giving orders is easy.
Not long ago, Hitler trapped his troops
given an order.
He demands, under no circumstances
withdraw from Stalingrad.
You can't help it.
Paul faces six armies of ours.
The German leadership provides a large number of troops
around Tormosin, Comrade Stalin.
What about Kotelnikovo?
Field Marshal Manstein's group,
with seven complete divisions, is there.
In addition, the 23rd Panzer Division was transferred there from the North Caucasus.
They act hastily to move divisions out of the Caucasus.
They also transferred the 17th Panzer Division from Bryansk there.
That's not very smart either.
Does that mean that we are starting with a push
should reckon at Tormosin and Kotelnikovo?
Yes, Comrade Stalin.
We will act first.
I know what you're thinking, comrade Vatutin.
They propose a major attack to the south.
Quite right, Comrade Stalin.
I think this major attack should be more in the southeast.
I understand, Comrade Stalin.
This is the only way we can prevent
that Paul gets help from outside.
When do you think we should start?
December 15 or 16, Comrade Stalin.
Goodbye.
I think we should entrust Comrade Voronov with the task of
to destroy the armies of Paul.
I asked him to come. He is on the way.
You are quite correct, Comrade Stalin.
Nikolai Nikolayevich recently looked around there several times.
He is quite familiar with the area and the people.
Yes, and besides, the artillery will
play an important role in this effort.
Colonel-General Voronov is here, Comrade Stalin.
Let him in.
Hello, Comrade Voronov.
We have decided to entrust you with the task of
to destroy the encircled army of General Paulus.
Our troops advancing are very exhausted.
Also, a significant number lag
followed by artillery units,
who cannot participate in this mission.
Yes, we need the time
to get the artillery where we need it.
It is obvious,
that we cannot start this mission before January,
regardless of how quickly we get through with Paul.
I ask you, Comrade Voronov, with Comrade Rokossovsky
develop a plan for the upcoming mission.
When could you have it ready?
Sometime at the end of December, Comrade Stalin.
In order to complete this assignment successfully and quickly,
we must prepare carefully.
I agree with them.
Goodbye. I wish you success.
And now, comrade Wassilewski,
let's take a look at the other fronts.
A heavy attack by Soviet forces
thwarted all attempts by the German leadership
to liberate the encircled armies.
Soviet troops destroyed the 8th Italian Army,
the 3rd Romanian Army,
and Field Marshal Manstein's Army Group
in the area of ​​Tormosin and Kotelnikovo.
The encircled German armies were now 200 kilometers away
removed from the rest of the German Wehrmacht.
General, you asked me
Prepare material for the report to the Fuhrer.
"Today our troops were surrounded in an area
that is no larger than 1,500 square kilometers.
This area is under constant fire
long-range artillery.
About 80,000 soldiers died in combat.
Right now we have
approximately 40,000 sick and wounded soldiers.
We don't have winter clothes.
Soldiers' rations have been reduced."
I must add
that some generals, despite the orders of the Führer,
have suggested again
attempt a breakthrough with all combat-ready units.
I am responsible.
These criminal debates must stop
otherwise the parties involved will be court-martialled.
We have no less than 200,000 soldiers
and plenty of guns and mortars.
We can and will defend our position here.
Paul's army
must be destroyed as soon as possible.
We need our troops
free up for operations on other fronts.
As you can see, Comrade Stalin,
the planned assignment is based entirely on your idea,
to split Paul's army into several parts
and destroy each part separately.
We will strike at intersecting axes
and gradually reduce the territory occupied by the enemy.
This is the concept of the mission.
Gut.
Comrade Rokossovsky will explain the matter in more detail.
Permit me, Comrade Stalin?
Here you go.
I will with the Armed Forces of the Don Front
lead the main attack from west to east.
The broader area of ​​application lies
towards the village of Gonchar and the Red October plant.
The armies of the Stalingrad front
will support us with their attack.
Then the insert
divided into three consecutive phases.
In the first phase
the armies of the enemy to the west and north-east will be destroyed.
In the second phase, the enemy forces
destroyed at Peschanka, Stalingrad and Gumrak.
The third phase is liquidation
of the remaining armed forces.
Please remember that Paul
has no fewer than 200,000 able soldiers under it.
He's also superior to us in tanks and planes.
We, on the other hand, have a lot more artillery at our disposal.
Ah, the famous notebook.
I believe you, Comrade Voronov.
Artillery is the god of war.
I believe you.
I'll give you the exact numbers.
We have 2,000 guns
to carry out the tasks of the artillery.
We also have 3,000 mortars left
and a substantial number of Guards guns at their disposal.
Nikolai Nikolayevich will have fun.
In some areas we have a whopping 200 guns
per front square kilometer, Comrade Stalin.
Well, the home front did an excellent job.
When do you think the operation can start?
Around the beginning of January, Comrade Stalin.
Yes, well, the plan is accepted.
Do you have any objections, comrade Wassilewski?
I would only suggest
the forces of the Don Front and the Stalingrad Front
unite under the leadership of Comrade Rokossovsky.
I agree.
Please hand over to Comrade Rokossovsky
the 62nd, 64th and 57th Armies.
Will do, Comrade Stalin.
Comrade front commanders!
I take command of your glorious army
with pleasure, Comrade Chuikov.
We fought as hard as we could, Comrade Front Commander.
Yes, you had a difficult time.
But that is all in the past now, Comrade Rokossovsky.
And we still have everything ahead of us.
So let's talk about what's ahead.
Here is the combat objective for your 62nd Army.
Take advantage during the general push
the successes achieved on other lines of action,
to try to unite with the 21st Army.
The unification is to take place at Mamayev Kurgan.
On January 7, 1943 the Don Front ended
preparations for deployment in the Stalingrad area.
The Soviet government wants to avoid an unnecessary bloodbath.
We also want to allow Paul
to spare his officers and soldiers hunger and frost.
Challenge them to give up the fight.
Give Paul an ultimatum.
To the Commander of the 6th German Army,
Generaloberst Paulus,
or his deputy
and all officers and soldiers
of the German Wehrmacht who were surrounded at Stalingrad.
I have read the text of the ultimatum, Comrade Voronov.
We must meet the officers and soldiers of Paul's army
offer more help.
More benefits.
We guarantee all officers and soldiers,
who give up resistance, life and safety.
All prisoners of war will be sent forthwith
receive normal food rations.
All sick, wounded
and soldiers who have suffered frostbite,
will receive medical treatment.
The situation is hopeless and any further resistance is pointless.
Still no answer from the guide?
No, Colonel General.
we warn you
if you decline our offer to surrender,
bear the responsibility
for the destruction of the German troops.
They threaten us!
They want to bring us to our knees!
Yes, I am responsible for the great Germany!
Surrender is out of the question! ...it's out of the question!
January 10, 1943 at 8:05 a.m.
set the armies of Rokossovsky to annihilation
of the encircled troops of General Paulus.
"The enemy has suffered heavy casualties.
On the battlefield were 127 destroyed guns,
about 400 machine guns, and over 80 tanks found.
The booty included 300 guns, 104 tanks,
324 mortars, 60 armored trucks, 3,000 automobiles,
Ammunition and other military equipment."
This is Rokossovsky speaking.
Stalin calls.
I purposely didn't call you earlier.
I did not want to disturb them. What's up? How is it running? How is it going on? How are you? How is it?
I report, Comrade Stalin.
Despite fierce enemy resistance,
we have successfully completed the first phase of the assignment.
We broke Paul's front.
The western part of the German defenses are destroyed.
Well done.
Gut.
In order to take full advantage of the favorable situation,
we will focus our efforts on the 21st Army.
In cooperation with the task forces
the 64th and 57th Army,
the 21st Army will encircle the enemy troops
complete at Bosargino and Waraponowo.
I remember these places very well.
Waraponowo.
There are a lot of gorges there. It will be difficult for you.
Okay.
I agree. You can start.
Our troops should move to the east bank
of the Rassoshka river withdraw.
And set up defensive positions there.
The front line on the Rassoshka river and at Chervlyonaya
is open at the flanks.
We must send our reserves from Stalingrad there immediately.
- Our last reserves? - Yes.
Run this command.
Now we only have one thing left
to fight and delay the hour of our doom.
The soldiers need moral support.
Announce my order. Adam, write it down.
Soldiers, you know what awaits us when we give up the fight.
There's only one chance left
to fight to the last bullet.
Let's hope that moment will come soon.
What's coming soon?
The death.
On January 23, units of the Don Front broke through
another German defensive position
on the way to Stalingrad.
Despite strong resistance
we gave up our last positions today.
We retreat to Stalingrad.
We have problems with the replenishment of food,
ammunition and petrol.
We no longer hold positions or buildings.
The troops are demoralized
Soldiers commit suicide, go insane.
My Führer, I ask for freedom of action,
to keep up the resistance
as long as it is still possible
or to capitulate
if resistance should no longer be possible.
Commander of the 6th Army, Colonel General Paulus.
There are only 500 meters between us.
We'll join up with the other troops tomorrow.
have you united?
The Stalingraders did it.
They are heroes!
January 30th
31 January
Congratulations on your promotion
to the Field Marshal.
Thank you.
The guide is very generous.
What's going on in town, Schmidt?
Soviet negotiators are outside.
Lay down your weapons.
your guns.
Field Marshal, you are a prisoner of war
of the units of the 64th Soviet Army.
I congratulate the troops of the Don Front
for successful destruction
of the enemy forces at Stalingrad.
I thank all soldiers, commanders
and the officers of moral support of the Don Front
for their outstanding military achievements.
Supreme Commander Stalin.
Berlin.
The Battle of Stalingrad
was the downfall of the German Nazi army.
As is well known, the German Wehrmacht came
never regained strength after Stalingrad. Stalin.
1941-1945
Chronicle of the Great Patriotic War
end