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Battle of Stalingrad: German forces of the 6th Army under general Friedrich Paulus reach finally the river bank of the Volga, capturing 90% of the ruined city of Stalingrad and splitting the remaining Soviet forces into two narrow pockets.
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Battle of Stalingrad
1942–1943; major battle of World War II
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II, beginning when Nazi Germany and its Axis allies attacked and became locked in a protracted struggle with the Soviet Union for control over the Soviet city of Stalingrad in southern Russia. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Friedrich Paulus
German field marshal (1890–1957)
Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus was a German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II who is best known for his surrender of the German 6th Army during the Battle of Stalingrad. The battle ended in disaster for the Wehrmacht when Soviet forces encircled the Germans within the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Volgograd
City in Volgograd Oblast, Russia
Volgograd, formerly Tsaritsyn (1589–1925) and Stalingrad (1925–1961), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The city lies on the western bank of the Volga, covering an area of 859.4 square kilometres, with a population of slightly over…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
November 9
Day of the year
November 9 is the 313th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 52 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)