On this day, the Battle of Stalingrad ended with the German 6th Army surrendering to the Red Army. Resulting in the total destruction of the 6th Army. Only about 5,000 German soldiers returned to Germany after the war. February 2, 1943 [974 x 506]

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supremebubbah

One of most iconic fights in WW2 and one that gives as a bunch of good films
AkaGurGor

Only 5,000 out of how many forming that 6th Army, please?
THOSTAR444

It also ended with the destruction of Stalingrad and its inhabitants.

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